I'm a scholar, educator, author, speaker, and certified grief coach who champions grief literacies for Black women through racial equity and compassionate education.
Author, Scholar, Educator, Speaker, Certified Grief Coach, and Advocate for HealingHi! I'm Dr. Sakeena Everett and...
Black women deserve room to grieve openly without shrinking, rushing, or explaining their pain away.
Through compassionate curiosity, education, creativity, joy, and justice, my work creates pathways forward that honor both truth and tenderness. Whether you are an educator, a community leader, or navigating your own healing journey, I blend research with practical tools to make grief visible, accessible, and culturally responsive.
Your story is welcome.
Your grief is not too much.
Healing can be transformative and liberating.
Meet Dr. Sakeena Everett
A mind shaped by research and a heart shaped by care
Rooted in my beginnings as a New Yorker and lifelong lover of stories, I’ve always been drawn to the ways we make meaning of our lives. My journey began in classrooms and communities shaped by stories of joy and resilience.
Today, my work centers how grief shapes people, especially for Black women navigating loss in spaces that often don’t hold it well. I create compassionate spaces and resources to help people find language for their experiences and to move forward with care.
You can trust me.
If any of this sounds familiar,
then you are not alone
in this journey. I'm here to help
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- You're struggling with new emotions or physical challenges, and you're not sure how to describe them
- You're feeling stuck in your grief and you want intentional tools to move forward
- You're trying to maintain your career or academic goals while also carrying grief
- You want support to navigate sibling loss
- You need guidance on living with grief while honoring your identity and experiences as a Black woman
- You're seeking a safe space to understand your relationship with grief and find grace in everyday life
Services
Want to Work With Dr. Everett?
I offer professional development sessions, speaking engagements, 1:1 and group education or coaching for educators, students, leaders, and Black women navigating grief. Discover ways to gain language, tools, and support to live with clarity and grace.
Grief
Coaching
Professional
Development
Rooted in research and care, these sessions support educators, students, and leaders in strengthening their literacies, expanding their awareness, and navigating academic spaces.
Speaking
Engagements
Grounded, thoughtful, and deeply human, Dr. Everett’s talks invite audiences into honest conversations around grief, race, gender, and our lived experiences.
Testimonials
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Research
Advancing intersectional grief literacies across classrooms and communities .
From K-12 teachers to university faculty, my research investigates grief across race, gender, and social context. Explore my projects, articles, and books that make grief visible and culturally responsive.
blog
Unfinished Stories
My thinking, learning, teaching, and research about grief led me to develop my Unfinished Stories Blog, which features stories about cultivating creativity, grace, justice, transformative healing, and joy-centered spaces in various modalities.
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