Thoughts on Uprising 2020

(This is a bit academic, but bear with me)

In a universe of multiplicities, protest has a function, just as stillness and peace do. We live in a world where all things exist and while it may be convenient to dismiss protests (violent or nonviole...

1. Why do you think it’s hard for minorities to share their experiences in regards to their mental health?

I think certainly in the African American community this is a layered question, which has multiple answers: (here are at least three, in no particular order)

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 As African Americans, we can often find it difficult to talk about mental health because of long held stereotypes and fears about emotional and psychological distress. So many of us have received the message that we need to be strong and to just endure. These messages...