THR is a Black woman-owned grassroots company driving transformative change communities and institutions. Through trauma-informed and wellness focused professional development, consultation, and partnerships with leaders, educators, families, and communities, we help shift cultures toward healing and liberation.

THE FOUNDER

ANYANWU

CEO and Founder - She/Her/Sis/Fam

ANYANWU is the Founder and CEO of THE HUMAN ROOT, bringing over 28 years of grit, vision, and expertise as a social entrepreneur, educator, activist, doula, and herbalist. She moves with purpose, empowered by her unshakable relationship with God and the clarity that comes from being accountable to her gifts of reverence and discernment.

ANYANWU has spent her career fighting for youth development and the wellness of educators, building spaces where real healing and growth can happen. Her story is one of resilience, shaped by her Caribbean roots, Marin City, CA activists and her ability to rise above harm from gun-violence, PTSD, and breast cancer.

Her credentials run deep—she’s got a BA in Pan African Studies, a certification in Child & Adolescent Treatment from UC Berkeley, and a master’s in Human Rights Education from the University of San Francisco. Through THE HUMAN ROOT and everything she touches, ANYANWU continues to push people to step into their power, embrace healing, and find their own path to freedom.

As co-founder of Beyond Black History Month Collective (BBHMC), ANYANWU partnered in carving out a sacred space for spiritual expansion and self-awareness, where people can show up as their true selves and step into freedom. The Collective is all about empowerment—helping people grow personally and professionally by creating spaces where vulnerability isn’t just welcomed, it’s a must.

Outside of healing work, ANYANWU has made her mark in the fashion and entertainment worlds too. Creative contributions include starring in the internationally acclaimed film The Garden of Eden, award-winning performances in The Messiah Complex, and runway appearances at notable events like the Project Unbothered Fashion Show. But she’s not just about being seen—she’s about building. That’s why she’s been recognized in Forbes Women, won Entrepreneur of the Year, and took 1st place in the PowerUp Entrepreneur Competition. She’s led intervention movements alongside civil rights leaders Rev. Amos Brown, a mentee of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm Byrd, an interfaith advocate, to address systemic inequities and create sustainable change. As a public speaker, ANYANWU has delivered keynote addresses to audiences as large as 3,800, including at events featuring luminaries like Dr. Maya Angelou. Having positively impacted more than 20,000 individuals, her work has directly supported more than 1,800 educators, hundreds of families, and 15,000 students through initiatives in over 20 New York DOE schools, across school multiple districts, multiple universities, companies, and organizations in New York and California, focusing on fostering resilience, healing, and social transformation.