Black Friday Nature Walk
Identify edible and medicinal plants, following moods and earth’s rhythms, and deepen your connection to the natural world through hands-on learning. Local Black-Owned Business List will be shared!
Reserve Your Spot
We are honored to partner with Rab's Roots for a Black Friday Nature Walk. Instead of shopping on Black Friday, participate in an alternative. What's more revolutionary than focusing on connecting with the land!
Rabiyah Amina is an herbalist, birthworker, and community researcher dedicated to reclaiming wellness through ancestral knowledge, self-determined healing, and collective care. As the founder of Rab’s Roots, she is building an herbal farmstead in Hampton Roads—a sanctuary for holistic wellness, herbal education, and community gathering.
Her work centers on Black and Indigenous families, creating spaces where people can reconnect with the land, their health, and each other. From intimate tea gatherings to large-scale community events like Spring Fling '26, Rabiyah curates experiences that decolonize wellness, celebrate innate talents, and restore intergenerational knowledge-sharing.
Through education, herbal medicine, and land stewardship, she is committed to shifting healthcare and community resources from reactive to intuitive, ensuring that people have the tools to thrive beyond systemic limitations.
Space is Limited!
Water & light snack included
Identify edible and medicinal plants, following moods and earth’s rhythms, and deepen your connection to the natural world through hands-on learning.
Local Black-Owned Business List will be shared!
When: November 28, 2025
Where: Paradise Creek Nature Park
1141 Victory Blvd, 23702
Meet in front of the roundabout at the entrance. Free parking.
Time: 10am – 12pm
Open to All Ages & Accessible
Pets on Leash Welcome
Identify edible and medicinal plants, following moods and earth’s rhythms, and deepen your connection to the natural world through hands-on learning. Local Black-Owned Business List will be shared!
We are honored to partner with the Yobè Afrikan Warrior Collective to bring a powerful new experience to our community this November. Rooted in Afrikan Spirituality and Martial Arts, Yobè—founded in honor of Kamerunian Freedom Fighter Ruben Um Nyobè—is a transformative lifestyle system designed to help people of African descent heal from racial trauma and reclaim their cultural and spiritual heritage through self-defense and ancestral wisdom.
Led by Mwalimu Brother Rob, Afara (Bridge) of Yobè and a world-traveled martial artist and coach, this collaboration integrates sacred Afrikan warrior traditions with modern combative training and community healing practices. We are also joined by Sifu Will of Total Wing Chun Jujitsu Ryu Academy on Colley Avenue in Norfolk, who has graciously agreed to host this event where Rob will share practical awareness skills and hands-on self-defense techniques.
Together, Yobè and Total Wing Chun Jujitsu Ryu Academy will guide participants through an immersive experience blending spiritual discipline, physical empowerment, and cultural restoration—honoring our ancestors while strengthening our future.
Strength. Spirit. Liberation. For and By the Afrikan Diaspora.
Water & light snack included
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Learn Core Concepts, Practical Awareness Skills & Physical Self-Defense Techniques for Common Scenarios
When: November 1, 2025
Where: Total Wing Chun Jujitsu Ryu Academy
3525 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508
Time: 11am – 1pm
Open to All Ages 10 and Up
Classroom Training covering History, Safety, Firearms/Gear Familiarization & Basics
We are excited to partner with the National African American Gun Association to bring you this Fall 2025 Gun Safety Series! Kraal Defense, a trusted USCCA-certified instructor with 30 Years of Firearms and Leadership experience, will lead us on this guided journey. He is a Combat Veteran with experience training civilians, U.S., and foreign military forces.
The mission of the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) is to establish a fellowship by educating on the rich legacy of African American gun ownership, offering training that supports safe gun use for self-defense and sportsmanship, and advocating for the inalienable right to self-defense for African Americans.
Advocacy. Safety. Self-Defense. Education. Training. For and By African Americans.
Light breakfast & refreshments included
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When: October 11, 2025
Where: 3026 Tyre Neck Rd. Suite B 2nd Fl. Portsmouth, VA 23703
Time: 9am – 1pm
Open to All Ages 8 and Up
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When: November 8, 2025
Where: Lynnhaven Superior Pawn & Gun 2664 Lishelle Pl, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Time: 9am – 11am
Open to All Ages 8 and Up