Why the Psychedelic Community is so White

As a black person who has taken many psychedelic trips over the past three years, I’ve experienced the truths that these substances have brought me. I’ve seen my ancestors and heard mother Earth speak to me, and felt a happiness like no other. I want all black people who are interested in psychedelics to have the opportunity to experience this in a safe environment. Yet safety is a myth for black people in this world. Despite that, black people look oppression in the eyes and say “fuck it, I am going to heal.” Any black person who attempts to heal from the harms of white supremacy is committing an act of resistance because we live in a world that tells black people our lives don’t matter.