Posts Tagged ‘Mental Health’
Fighting Educational Injustice, One Nap at a Time
For educators and students of color, resting may prove an effective resistance against a culture of white supremacy and capitalism.
Read More5 Mental Health Programs Making a Difference for Black Youth
While Black youth across the U.S. are facing a mental health crisis, there are five organizations here to help end it.
Read MoreRecreational Therapist Helps Prisoners Get Their Heads Right
Naimah McDaniels works hard to promote mental health among incarcerated people who are so often underserved.
Read More‘Rest Is Power’ Is A Stunning Expression Of Black People Reclaiming Their Peace
The “Rest Is Power” exhibit on display at New York University showcases visual narratives of Black people at rest–a form of resistance that is inherently liberating.
Read MoreCan Breathing Help Heal Black Racial Trauma?
As Black people continue to combat the trauma that racism has wrought on the mind and body, mindfulness expert Zee Clarke says recovery can start with something as simple as breathing.
Read MoreSuicide rates among Black Americans are increasing by double digits
An expert in Black suicide weighs in on the alarming trends of the understudied subject in the Black community.
Read MoreProgram Allows Black Male Students to Speak Candidly with Elders
Some Black male students in Washington DC have a new opportunity to forge connections and build skills thanks to the Becoming a Man program.
Read MoreThe Confess Project Tackles Mental Health in the Black Community Through a Safe Space: The Barber Chair
Barber Lorenzo Lewis created a movement to help Black men deal with mental health, hoping they won’t struggle like he did.
Read MoreReporter’s Notebook: The Uncomfortable Truths I Uncovered About Black Childhood
Journalist Anissa Durham’s difficult research into adulfication revealed something commonly experienced by Black children.
Read MoreResearchers sound the alarm over rising Black male suicides
Black male suicides are on the rise and have been since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to research.
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