The Ratchet Grief Project®
Grief Is Sacred. Grief Is Political. Grief Is Ours.
The Ratchet Grief Project® is rooted in just and ethical community care, expansive spiritual awareness, and womanist thought — centering the grief of Black people and marginalized communities.
Find your way in
What brings you here?
I support grieving people
You walk alongside others in loss — as a friend, caregiver, or companion.
Explore resourcesI represent an organization or congregation
You want to bring grief-informed care to your community or institution.
Let's talkI want training or certification
You are a practitioner seeking to deepen your grief care practice.
See trainings"We do not manage grief. We witness it."
Founded by a Womanist Theo-thanatologist, The Ratchet Grief Project® treats grief as embodied, communal, and a matter of justice. Our work is grounded in just care and grief scholarship.
Our Framework
Womanist Theo-thanatology
The intersection of womanist theology, pastoral care, and the scholarly study of death, dying, and bereavement — centering Black women's ways of knowing and grieving.
Education, ritual, and community for those who grieve and those who walk alongside them.
Our Work
Workshops & Classes
Grief education grounded in womanist theology and thanatology. For individuals, caregivers, and organizations ready to engage grief honestly.
Retreats
Immersive, embodied experiences that hold grief as sacred — not something to overcome, but something to move through together.
Rituals
Communal grief rituals rooted in ancestral practice and womanist pastoral care. Because grief deserves ceremony.
Training
Professional development for caregivers, clergy, counselors, and community leaders who support grieving people.
Grief does not need to be managed. It needs to be witnessed.
Featured Resource
The Grief Card Deck
A ritual tool for embodied grief work. Each card is an invitation — to feel, to witness, to speak what has been silenced. Rooted in womanist theology and designed for individual and communal use.
Explore the Card DeckBetween gatherings
The work continues on Patreon — teaching, reflection, and community between events.
Come As You Are
Whether you are grieving, supporting someone who is, or building your capacity to hold grief in community — there is a place for you here.