Philadelphia Therapist Builds Sisterhood And Self-Care On Two Wheels With Black Girl Joy Bike Ride

CBS Philadelphia

June 23, 2025

Every week, a growing group of Black women gathers in Philadelphia for something simple yet life-changing – a bike ride that's all about joy, community, and putting themselves first.

It's called Black Girl Joy Bike Ride, a weekly outing created in 2023 by therapist Iresha Picot. She said Black women are often taught to care for everyone else before themselves, and it's costing lives.

"As Black women, we've been conditioned to put everybody else's needs before our own. A lot of us are dying from stress-related diseases, from preventable diseases," Picot said.

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