Black Yarn

Black Yarn At Black Yarn we shine light on systemic harms & connect Black experiences with those of all Americans through storytelling, research & collaboration.

Investing in our community with Internships, grants, and events

Community-centered work requires community support.Black Yarn exists to create space for storytelling, honest dialogue, ...
05/13/2026

Community-centered work requires community support.
Black Yarn exists to create space for storytelling, honest dialogue, cultural memory, and conversations that challenge us to grow together.

But spaces like this don’t continue on passion alone.
They continue because people believe they matter enough to support them.

Every event.
Every conversation.
Every opportunity to connect and learn together, it happens because community continues to pour back into the work.

Whether you attend, share our content, donate, or simply engage in the conversation, you are helping sustain something meaningful. And that matters deeply.

If you’d like to support the work, the link is in our bio.
Share this post with someone who believes in investing in community.

05/11/2026

Some conversations are uncomfortable.
That doesn’t make them unimportant.

At Black Yarn, we believe honest dialogue is necessary for growth, healing, and community transformation.

That means talking about the things people are often told to avoid:
history, inequity, cultural memory, accountability, and the systems that continue shaping our lives today.

Not to divide.
Not to perform.
But to better understand each other, and imagine something better together.

Because silence has never moved communities forward.

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05/08/2026

There are stories in this community that history books never touched.
Black Yarn exists to change that.

We're a Lexington-based nonprofit dedicated to exploring the systemic issues that shaped our communities, and amplifying the voices of the people who lived through them. Because cultural memory isn't just the past. It's the foundation our future is built on.

We do this work so the next generation knows. So they remember. So they carry it forward.
This is what Black Yarn does. This is why it matters.

We said we had something to tell you.It's here.The Yarn, the podcast from Black Yarn is officially live.This isn't just ...
05/07/2026

We said we had something to tell you.

It's here.

The Yarn, the podcast from Black Yarn is officially live.

This isn't just another podcast. This is Lexington's story. Your family's story. The history they never put in the textbooks. Two neighborhoods. Same city. Less than five miles apart. One expected to live 16 years longer than the other.

That's not an accident. It's by design. And we're done letting it go untold.

Hosted by Kristen LaRue Bond and Regina Lewis, two women on a mission to make sure these stories never disappear. The Yarn is pulling back the curtain on the systems, the history, and the voices that shaped this community.

Episode 1 is live right now. 🎙️

🔗 Link in bio, go listen. Then come back and tell us what hit different.

05/06/2026

Some things find you when you least expect them.

Kristen wasn't looking to start a movement.
She was in a meeting.
Doing her job.

And then someone laid out the truth about segregated housing in Lexington, and it stopped her cold.
Because it wasn't just history.
It was her family's story.
It was her life.

That moment didn't just move her, it became Black Yarn.

This is what happens when untold stories finally meet the right person. And this is why we tell them.

🎙️ The Yarn, our podcast is coming soon. And trust us, you don't want to miss it. Follow so you're the first to know when we drop.

05/04/2026

Because this is bigger than an event.
It’s community.
It’s storytelling.

It’s people showing up honestly and making space for conversations that actually matter.
No pressure to have all the answers.

Just a willingness to listen, learn, and stay in it together.

If you’ve been looking for something deeper, this might be your sign to pull up.

Follow Black Yarn, come to the next gathering, and send this to someone who needs community.

05/01/2026

We’ve been taught to wait until we’re ready.
But ready for what?

Ready to have the right words?
Ready to not get it wrong?
Ready to feel comfortable?

That moment rarely comes.

The truth is
the work of learning, unlearning, and showing up in community
doesn’t start when you’re ready.

It starts when you decide to engage anyway.

At Black Yarn, we believe in creating space for that process.
Not perfection.
Not performance.
But real growth.

Because none of us starts this work with all the answers.
We start by being willing.

And we get better, together.

It is with heavy hearts that the Black Yarn family honors the life and legacy of Mr. PG Peeples. It is on his broad shou...
05/01/2026

It is with heavy hearts that the Black Yarn family honors the life and legacy of Mr. PG Peeples. It is on his broad shoulders that so many civil servants and community activists stand, including the work we carry forward at Black Yarn.

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been able to capture a piece of your story, and to sit at your table surrounded by wisdom, history, and truth. Your presence was a gift, and your words will continue to guide and inspire.

Thank you for sharing your light and your life so generously with this community. 💜

“When I reflect on what I thought was tough times and step back and compare it to what my mom and dad went through, I think we kinda had it easy, comparatively speaking. I'm just so proud of the heritage, the fact that they did not cower in the face of the obstacles. They didn't. So we have an obligation to build for the next generation.”
-PG Peeples

04/27/2026

Not everything breaking is a loss.

Sometimes it’s exposure.
Sometimes it’s truth rising to the surface.
Sometimes it’s systems being challenged in ways they weren’t built to withstand.

And that can feel uncomfortable.

But discomfort doesn’t always mean something is wrong.
Sometimes it means something is finally being seen clearly.

At Black Yarn, we believe in sitting with those moments
asking better questions,
listening deeper,
and staying present long enough to understand what’s really shifting.

Because what feels uncertain today
might be the beginning of something more honest tomorrow.

If you’ve been navigating change, questions, or tension
you’re not alone in it.

04/24/2026

Big impact doesn’t always come from big numbers.

Sometimes, it starts with $25.

That support helps Black Yarn create space for community, fund important research, and keep stories alive for the next generation.

Whether it’s $25 or $250,
you’re part of something bigger than all of us.

And that matters more than you know.

They told the story one way.We’re telling the whole truth.For too long, our histories have been minimized, rewritten, or...
04/22/2026

They told the story one way.
We’re telling the whole truth.

For too long, our histories have been minimized, rewritten, or erased altogether.

But our stories didn’t disappear.
They lived on, in our families, in our communities, in us.

Black Yarn exists to create space for those stories to be told fully, honestly, and unapologetically.

Because storytelling isn’t just about the past
it shapes how we understand the present and what we build moving forward.

If you’ve ever felt like there was more to the story…
you’re right.

And this is your invitation to be part of it.

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