The companion to Black Fatigue explores culturally grounded approaches to healing amid persistent racial inequities.
CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — More than six years after Mary-Frances Winters introduced “Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit“, giving language to the cumulative toll of racism on Black people, Winters and her daughter, Mareisha Winters Reese, have partnered to expand on that work with the release of “Healing Black Fatigue: Practices for Renewal, Joy, and Reclaiming Our Humanity”, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
The new book marks the next chapter in a conversation that has evolved alongside the social, political, and workplace landscape. From heightened attention to racial inequity in 2020 to the current backlash against DEI and the scaling back of organizational commitments to racial equity, the need to understand racism’s impact on people’s lives remains. “Healing Black Fatigue” builds on that foundation.
“It seems we cannot go 24 hours without learning of another instance of anti-Black racism, racial profiling, or the persecution of Black and Brown people,” said Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of The Winters Group and co-author of “Healing Black Fatigue.” “There are certainly no easy answers to alleviate the toll of the cumulative impact of racism. Yet “Healing Black Fatigue” offers a practical guide not only for coping with Black fatigue, but for returning to ourselves and to African and Indigenous practices. These practices invite us to turn inward, reclaim our identity, and remember that we are part of a global majority with the collective power to build a mighty healing ecosystem.”
In 2026, Winters and Reese expanded the original “Black Fatigue” with a second edition featuring fifty percent new content, including new research, global perspectives, and the impact of AI.
Together, the books tell a connected story: naming the condition, deepening the understanding, and making room for restoration, wholeness, and sustained well-being.
“Writing this book was both a reminder and a love letter to ourselves that we, too, are impacted by Black fatigue and need to make space for our own healing,” said Mareisha Winters Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group and co-author of “Healing Black Fatigue.” “What also makes this book so special to me is that I had the opportunity to write it with my mom. It’s intergenerational by design, drawing on both of our lived experiences and perspectives.”
“Healing Black Fatigue” explores identity reclamation, racialized stress, boundaries, supportive healing communities, and the importance of joy and well-being. Centering people of African descent, the book also offers insights for allies and professionals working across organizational leadership, education, healthcare, and mental health.
The book also reflects the broader mission of The Winters Group, Inc., led by Winters and Reese, to advance human-centered approaches to organizational change and build more equitable systems where people can contribute, belong, and thrive.
The authors’ work underscores a central message: healing and systemic change are not competing priorities. Both are essential to creating conditions in which people can reclaim their humanity and flourish.
About the Book
“Healing Black Fatigue: Practices for Renewal, Joy, and Reclaiming Our Humanity,” by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N. Winters Reese, is published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, released on October 20, 2026, and now available wherever books are sold.
For media inquiries or to request a promotional review copy of “Healing Black Fatigue”, reach out to media@wintersgroup.com.
About The Winters Group, Inc.
Founded in 1984, The Winters Group, Inc. is a Black women-owned and -led organizational development and change consulting firm with more than four decades of experience helping organizations build equitable, inclusive, and human-centered cultures.
Learn more at www.blackfatigue.com and www.wintersgroup.com.
Katelyn Peterson
The Winters Group, Inc.
media@wintersgroup.com
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