In the October 12, 1952 issue of Ebony magazine, a feature article appeared titled, “Baha’i Faith, Only Church in World That Does Not Discriminate.” At that time, Ebony magazine enjoyed a huge... Read more »
Meet Miami’s first Black millionaire — Dana Albert Dorsey, a real estate magnate, philanthropist, Miami’s most famous early Black resident, and a Baha’i. Dorsey, a sharecropper’s son, was born in 1872 in... Read more »
Often, when women of color are vocal about discrimination, they become the targets of hostile sexism and are tone policed or silenced. And, if you were a Black woman during segregation, speaking... Read more »
In Sept. 2019, Adejoke Adedeji created Nexus of Hope, a psychiatric clinic in Lakeville, Minn., offering a wide range of services from talk therapy to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), medication-assisted treatment and... Read more »
Nationwide — An exciting new animated series called Super CJ: The Animated Series has been launched on YouTube to bring much-needed awareness to the critical mental health crisis facing Black children today.... Read more »
The 30 or so people who logged on to hear about the trans-Atlantic slave trade Wednesday night was just what Pastor Kenneth Johnson had hoped for – a sign that his congregation... Read more »
By Sam Judy | The Dallas Weekly News Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are... Read more »
L’Oreal Thompson Payton L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a bonafide overachiever with the receipts to prove it. She’s an award-winning journalist with her work featured in esteemed media outlets such as Bustle, ESSENCE,... Read more »
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When a friend asked Yanie to speak at a forum on youth mental health last summer, she politely declined. The 17-year-old didn’t doubt the urgency of the issue, especially for her peer... Read more »
Outside of seeking professional help, Dr. La Shawn Paul, Andrea Dalzell, Amaka Gratia, D’shonda Brown and Yasmine Jameelah share other forms of support. In a previous conversation for theGrio’s series “Unheard,” Dr.... Read more »
It’s a warm day on Juneteenth in McCool, Mississippi, and Teresa Ervin-Springs needs to take a moment before she addresses the crowd that sits in front of her. In some ways, it... Read more »
Little Girl: And me, I imagine myself a giantess, so tall I rise above the canopy of any atmosphere like helium. I’m so light but have been trapped underground — but if... Read more »
Life is hard, plain and simple. Yet, television is one of the greatest sources of relief when life feels unbearable. While it’s tempting to wrap yourself up in a blanket and find... Read more »
Decades ago, at a time when there was a lot of violence in Washington, D.C., my mother’s friend asked an elementary school-aged Black girl what she wanted to be when she grew... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Fernando Branch. by Anissa Durham Men are told to be tough. If they cry, they are labeled as crybabies. Black men are expected not to express their feelings. But what... Read more »
Recognizing higher rates of Black infant mortality in California, the Perinatal Equity Initiative, or PEI, was launched in 2018 to address causes of this disparity and look at best practices. Under the... Read more »
There have always been a number of barriers to Black people accessing mental healthcare. After a person wrestles with the stigma surrounding mental illness, they then face the daunting task of locating... Read more »
Thriveworks Baltimore speaks on Juneteenth and the importance of focusing on Black mental health Xiomara Arrieta speaks on the importance of Juneteenth and Black mental health Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Jun 17,... Read more »
On May 3, 2002, Alexis Patterson, a 7-year-old Black girl from Milwaukee, didn’t come home from school. “I’m looking out the window because I normally…watch my baby come home every day, so... Read more »
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It’s been almost nine years since the life-changing event that forced Dwight White, then a defensive back on Northwestern University’s football team, to change his trajectory. White took a hit during practice... Read more »
According to The National Council for Mental Well-Being, a survey conducted among 750 behavioral health workers and more than 2,000 U.S. adults, (83%) of the nation’s behavioral health workforce believes that without... Read more »
Zee Clarke helps manage stress and health conditions caused by microaggressions and systematic racism. In a fast-paced society with so many pressures, Zee Clarke preaches the values of slow living in a... Read more »
Amaka Gratia, Andrea Dalzell, D’Shonda Brown, Dr. La Shawn Paul and Yasmine Jameelah come together to chat about mental health. Black women are speaking up about their mental health journey and the... Read more »
The 2021 maternal mortality rate in the United States was more than 10 times the estimated rates of many other high-income countries, including Australia, Austria, Israel, and Japan. The U.S. maternal mortality... Read more »
Every childbirth should end with peace and joy as the mother finally gets to hold her newborn in her arms. Unfortunately, for many Black women, the period during and after childbirth is... Read more »
By Jared D. Childress, Sacramento Observer First impressions are everything. At first, Kirsten Johnson didn’t like yoga. A doctor said it would help mitigate her arthritis and spinal issues, so she dropped... Read more »
Black Love is making the conscious effort to think and speak mindfully. Especially if you claim to love and respect the person. Like our thoughts, most of our speech can be mindless... Read more »
Black woman embracing herself, loving herself and prioritizing mental health. Black women are beginning to prioritize their mental health in all aspects. They are traveling the world, maintaining the “soft girl” persona,... Read more »