Stephon J. Bradberry - Media & Press
Explore interviews, features, and published works by Stephon J. Bradberry.
Free, Healed, and Whole
Stephon J. Bradberry is a wellness CEO, retreat leader, and national voice on justice-centered healing. He speaks to the intersection of Black wellness, community liberation, and what it looks like to build institutions that center the people America has historically left out. He has been featured by Washington City Paper, Living Local DMV, Blavity, and ChangeMakers x Mary Trump Media, and has spoken at national convenings from Howard University to the Kennedy Center. For media inquiries, please contact Tliyah at stephon@flowwellyoga.com
Speaking Topics
Justice as Wellness / Wellness as Justice; Building Institutions for Collective Liberation; The Politics of the Body: Yoga, Race, and Freedom; Creating Community in the Age of Disconnection; The CEO's Practice: Leading From the Inside Out.
Media Clips
After graduating college, Stephon Bradberry landed what many would consider a dream job working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. But disillusioned by their coworkers' inaction around Black issues, Stephon took a huge leap of faith, quitting their job to work on We, Too, Are America, a nonprofit focused on uplifting Black voices and relentlessly pursuing liberation for all Black people.
Published Work
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Meet the Man Who Wants More Black Men To Do Yoga
Stephon Bradberry co-founded Black Folx Wellness Collective with the goal of creating healing spaces for Black people.
Read his conversation with The Washington City Paper.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/745583/meet-the-man-who-wants-more-black-men-to-do-yoga/
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We Are Tasked With Founding A New America, And I Believe It May Be Possible
“Like them, I am committed to such a hope, resigned to work with every ounce of passion and determination, with love, and connection to ancestors, to make "Kingdom anew." For a world without lies and oppression, with hope, justice, truth.”
Read more here: https://blavity.com/we-are-tasked-with-founding-a-new-america-and-i-believe-it-may-be-possible
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What do we tell the children?
“The moan of the seemingly innocent children’s song: This little light of mine/I’m going to let it shine, to say: I will live, despite. Through our bodies, each other’s, and ancestors — dreams whispered into the earth and witness bared by those poplar trees — we will live. That’s what I will tell the children.”
Read more here: https://stephon-bradberry.medium.com/what-do-we-tell-the-children-a33b0443bed1
Contact us.
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The Clearing Community Center
1325 5th Street NE STE C
Washington, D.C. 20002
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For media inquiries or booking, Stephon is represented by 404 & CO, a Black Women-owned Public Relations Agency. Please reach out to Tliyah at tliyah@404andco.com.