Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and portrayed them as undesirable, violent and hypersexual. Originally, the intent of this demonization was to legitimize the conquest and sale of African people.
Continue readingWhile Deion Sanders’ suicide attempt confession is as public as it is powerful, more discussions must happen within our own communities, families, and circle of friends.
Continue readingIn aftermath of Jacksonville shooting, experts say Black people deal with additional fear and stress of racialized violence
Continue reading“It’s not that she slipped through the cracks,” her one-time coach, Al Joyner, told The Associated Press last month. “I think people didn’t take it seriously enough.”
Continue readingFor the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.
Continue readingPeel Dem Layers Back hopes to erase the stigma around mental health for Black and Brown youth.
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