GirlTrek
+ Hell Gate Bridge Nearing Completion
The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association
December 02, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
Take a walk. Join a movement.
This powerful invitation is a central mantra to Girltrek, a social justice organization that follows in the footsteps of the civil rights movement by activating thousands of Black women to be change-makers in their lives and communities — through walking.
Girltrek's unique synthesis of walking, history, storytelling, and uplift was highlighted on NPR:
GirlTrek
\gûrl-ˈtrek\
(v.) To lace up our sneakers and walk each day as a declaration of self-care!
(v.) To heal our bodies, inspire our daughters, and reclaim the streets of our neighborhoods.
(v.) To reestablish walking as a healing tradition in Black communities as tribute to those who walked before us.
(n.) A health movement organized by volunteers across America to inspire one million by 2020.
There is a Brooklyn chapter, but I don't see one in Harlem. Let HNBA know if you decide to step up and become a team leader:
Here is the Team Leader link to get started:
The Hell Gate Bridge Nearing Completion
There are still cranes on the two supporting towers, but the work is practically finished. The photo is from 1916:
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