“The tool we’ll use to dismantle oppression is listening.”
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The Chronically UnderTouched & Consent
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Intersections of Sex & Race
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Through-lines of Lynching to the Black Brute Narrative
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Healing Tree Material
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The Grief to Action Sanctuary
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The Life-Saving Practice of Mentorship
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Trauma Tracking
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Moving From Trauma-Informed to Carnage-Informed
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DEI - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Reaching for Blackness
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Dismantling Oppression through Closeness
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Black Folks & Back to Nature
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Singing as an Act of Resistance
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〰️ The Chronically UnderTouched & Consent 〰️ Intersections of Sex & Race 〰️ Through-lines of Lynching to the Black Brute Narrative 〰️ Healing Tree Material 〰️ The Grief to Action Sanctuary 〰️ The Life-Saving Practice of Mentorship 〰️ Trauma Tracking 〰️ Moving From Trauma-Informed to Carnage-Informed 〰️ DEI - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 〰️ Reaching for Blackness 〰️ Dismantling Oppression through Closeness 〰️ Black Folks & Back to Nature 〰️ Singing as an Act of Resistance 〰️
Hire Aaron to speak and engage any of these topics, while staying connected and embodied.
Staying creative while taking on the impossible.
Aaron Johnson is a public speaker, facilitator, and touch activist, fostering environments where Black-bodied individuals can express their full selves. As a founder of Holistic Resistance, Grief to Action and The Chronically UnderTouched Project, Aaron takes the time to hold the stories of Black people around homophobia, transphobia, and internalized racism.
Aaron's journey began, as it does for many Black men, with lack of loving and platonic touch. Now, Aaron assists other Black men in developing holistic touch practices to move from a Chronically UnderTouched state into touch balance. Aaron aims to create spaces for Black people and People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPOC) to connect with each other and the earth. He and his team are establishing retreats and workshops on Black-owned land in the Mojave Desert and beyond to promote emotional and physical tenderness, platonic connection, and singing, which enhances the healing process for those overlooked by mainstream society.
For booking inquiries, contact aaron@holisticresistance.com.
Select Appearances
TEDx UCIrvine
Three Black Men, Song Leader
Firefly Gathering, Keynote
IYANUS Yoga Equity Training, Keynote
NW Permaculture Convergence, Keynote
Three Black Men, Los Angeles