Tag Archives: trauma

Black Death

You’re listening to the residents, who are saying what they’re saying, “Stop it. You’re killing him. Are you going to just allow this to happen? Take his pulse,” and so forth. So, you’re hearing all of that. There is another … Continue reading

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In Front of My Eyes

I can’t tell you what woke me up, but I woke up in the middle of the night—it was like midnight, one in the morning—and I got on Facebook, and I saw this video and this warning of how graphic … Continue reading

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Healthy Realationship

You’ve been open about therapy being part of your life. Are you still working with a therapist? Yes. When you have trauma, eventually it needs to be reprocessed. What I’m working on with my therapist now is building up my … Continue reading

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Helping Hand

When I was struggling with my mental health, it was difficult to find a therapist. If it was hard for me — someone who has the means — I knew it was a huge problem in the Black community,” she … Continue reading

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Center of Trauma

Do you ever think there should be a point where black trauma is centered? No. We haven’t told all our story yet. You know, we have a rich heritage. So, the debate on whether or not we should continue to … Continue reading

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