Within the past decade, there has been increased attention to discrimination and racism toward communities of color. In response, many Black and African American adults engage in activism and civic disruption (Szymanski, 2012) to fight against societal structures that further oppress marginalized communities. Conversely, activism can be physically and emotionally taxing, especially for people of color who engage in activism related to their racial/ethnic identity (Linder et al., 2019). At the collegiate level, there is a lack of research about the mental wellness of Black students who experience a hostile campus racial climate and advocate for changes at their university. Utilizing a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach with a critical ideology and radial healing framework, this study explored how Black students engage in identity-based activism and how they take care of themselves when they experience general, race-related, and social justice-related stressors. Findings reveal that Black college students who engage in social justice experienced stressors related to institutional factors, such as a hostile campus racial climate, and factors related to student life, such as navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and a pandemic of racism. This study found that Black students are shifting the existing mental health stigma and are open to mental health support. Due to a lack in their university and a lack of Black and African American counselors, Black students seek help from their community and utilize self-coping strategies to support their mental wellness. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]