The Study Behind the Story.
The Day Black Women Decided to Take a 4-Year Vacation is more than a documentary. It’s also a national research project exploring how rest, resistance, and recovery shape the lives of Black women in the years following the 2024 presidential election.
The study examines how Black women are redefining resilience, what it means to pause, protect their mental health, and reclaim balance while navigating social and political uncertainty.
Scope and Approach.
Over the next four years, the project will follow up to 20,000 Black women across the United States to understand how rest, work, and identity shift over time. Through surveys and interviews, the study will document how rest functions as both healing and resistance.
The findings will help shape future programs, advocacy efforts, and conversations about how Black women care for themselves and each other in challenging times.