The wellness industry is not selling wellbeing to black women

I recently attended a wellness event built around the promise that feeling better was only a simple product purchase away. There were supplements for stress, products for better sleep, routines for optimizing hormonal balance, and tools designed to help women feel calmer, healthier, and more in control. The room reflected a booming industry built on the belief that wellness is something we can purchase, optimize, and achieve through the right combination of products and habits. According to the…