Black Mental Wellness — Spotlight Interview

Jasmin Brooks is a doctoral student in clinical psychology, who’s undying passion is to promote the health and well-being of Black people and other marginalized communities. She looks forward to empowering underserved youth, adults, and families to embrace their best self, actualize their dreams, and achieve mental wellness…

Racial Discrimination Linked to Capability for Suicide

In this age of racial reckoning, new research findings indicate that racial discrimination is so painful that it is linked to the ability to die by suicide, a presumed prerequisite for being able to take one’s own life. However, the ability to emotionally and psychologically reframe a transgression can mitigate its harmful effects.

We Had The Talk About Being Black in a Pandemic

This episode dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black people. This is coupled with the continued anti-Black racism that has sparked a resurgence of controversial political movements like Defund the Police. Ultimately, this episode speaks to the revolutionary nature of hope, and seeks to re-define what activism can look like in the role of every individual.

We Had The Talk About Not Being Black Enough

In this episode co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with So Called Oreos about their experiences of receiving the label “oreo”, breaking down the different social pressures that come from both the in-group and outgroup. This episode is a continuation of Season 1: We Had the Talk About Being Black in America, which provides insight into some of the difficulties Black people face on the day to day as they attempt to navigate a white world.

We Had The Talk About Growing Up Black in White Spaces

Join co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks in the launch of Season 1: We Had the Talk About Being Black in America. Episode 1 is a deep dive into the experience of growing up Black in a predominantly white world, addressing some of the hardships associated with the Black experience, but also speaking to beauty in being Black.

We Had The Talk About Gender Roles in the Black Community

In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guests Taylor Alexander and Malik Chambers about gender roles in the Black community, breaking down stereotypes and highlighting some of the unique experiences of Black men and Black women in America.   For our allies, please remember that as Black people, and as members of the BIPOC community, we are collectively fighting to unearth and dismantle white privilege. So we ask you to take this conversation as an opportunity to identify and discuss some of your privileges as white people in America, and use that awareness to help serve BIPOC communities.  This episode is a continuation of Season 1: We Had The Talk About Being Black in America, which provides insight into some of the difficulties Black people face on the day to day as we attempt to navigate a white world.

We Had The Talk About Gender Roles in the Black Community

In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guests Taylor Alexander and Malik Chambers about gender roles in the Black community, breaking down stereotypes and highlighting some of the unique experiences of Black men and Black women in America.   For our allies, please remember that as Black people, and as members of the BIPOC community, we are collectively fighting to unearth and dismantle white privilege. So we ask you to take this conversation as an opportunity to identify and discuss some of your privileges as white people in America, and use that awareness to help serve BIPOC communities.  This episode is a continuation of Season 1: We Had The Talk About Being Black in America, which provides insight into some of the difficulties Black people face on the day to day as we attempt to navigate a white world.

We Had The Talk About Gender Roles in the Black Community

In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guests Taylor Alexander and Malik Chambers about gender roles in the Black community, breaking down stereotypes and highlighting some of the unique experiences of Black men and Black women in America.   For our allies, please remember that as Black people, and as members of the BIPOC community, we are collectively fighting to unearth and dismantle white privilege. So we ask you to take this conversation as an opportunity to identify and discuss some of your privileges as white people in America, and use that awareness to help serve BIPOC communities.  This episode is a continuation of Season 1: We Had The Talk About Being Black in America, which provides insight into some of the difficulties Black people face on the day to day as we attempt to navigate a white world.