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6 Ways White Supremacy Takes a Toll on the Mental Health of Black People

Posted on June 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Terrell Jermaine Starr Officially, Kalief Browder died as a result of suicide at his family’s home in the Bronx this weekend. Yet it’s not a stretch to say the racist criminal justice system that locked him up for more than … Continue reading →

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He Cries Alone: Black Men and PTSD

Posted on June 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Ericka Blount Danois They’re crying out for help. But will anyone listen? They are African-American men, struggling with mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder—many are veterans, but many more are civilians struggling in secret, ashamed. These are men like 26-year-old … Continue reading →

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Ferguson Activists Are Struggling with Mental Trauma Long After Police Abuse During the Protests

Posted on March 11, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Terrell Jermaine Starr Johnetta Elzie rose to national prominence as a leading protester in Ferguson last summer. Her activism protesting the police shooting death of Michael Brown has been highlighted in national publications like the Los Angeles Times and … Continue reading →

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