Meet The Generation Changed By Lockdown
First it was an election year. Then came a global pandemic. Then the nation exploded into mass protests against racism and police brutality. We’re only halfway through 2020, and yet…
This Is What Racial Trauma Does To The Body And Brain
In mental health training and treatment, examining the impact of racism on brains and bodies is largely uncharted territory. And while, in recent years, clinicians who advocate for the study…
Black And Asian Americans Have Experienced More Racism Due To COVID-19: New Survey
Black and Asian Americans have both reported experiencing more racism because of the COVID-19 pandemic and worry about wearing a mask because it might make them a target, according to…
12 Ways Black Therapists Personally Deal With Racial Trauma
The current protests against racism, discrimination and police brutality have ignited an array of emotions that require processing ― for many people, with a professional. Black therapists find themselves dealing…
Behind America’s Mutual Aid Boom Lies A Long History Of Government Neglect
Before COVID-19 hit Nashville, the tornadoes did. In the early morning hours of March 3, a pair of twisters ripped through the Tennessee capital at 165 miles an hour. The…
The Memeification Of Breonna Taylor’s Death
“Anyway, arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.” This has become a common refrain, repeated across social media in tweets, in Facebook posts, in Instagram captions. The phrase ― a…
Ian Desmond Backs Out Of Baseball Season In Emotional Post About Race And Family
When it came time to decide if he’d play in MLB’s coronavirus-shortened season, Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond hit with his heart. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season…
Taking Down Racist Episodes, Recasting Voice Roles Won’t Get At The Real Problems
As industries and institutions face long-overdue reckonings with racism and white supremacy, they say they want to “do better,” posting statements proclaiming that Black lives matter, and in some cases,…
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Race Issues Have Deep Roots In The World Of Fantasy
Wizards of the Coast — the company behind the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest role-playing game,” “Dungeons & Dragons” — has committed to stressing diversity and removing racially problematic language from its…
Minneapolis City Council Votes To Abolish Police Force
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a plan Friday that would allow the city’s police force to be dissolved in the wake of George Floyd’s death. While the council supports…