My Brother's Keeper Alliance
Mental Health in Communities of Color
President Obama's Message to MBK Community Leaders on Mental Health
There is a growing mental health crisis impacting our boys and young men of color. In a two-part virtual town hall series, we teamed up with the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Discovery+, and mental health practitioners and organizations to discuss the issue and learn new ways to support our communities. Explore highlights below.
During our first town hall, attendees watched clips from OWN’s four-part docuseries, “Profiled: The Black Man.” They also had an opportunity to share their own mental health journeys with fellow event participants and MBK Community Leaders who provided best practices, resources, and lessons learned from their work in this space.
For our second conversation, author, motivational speaker, educator, and pastor Eric “ET” Thomas joined our community to share a reflection on the importance of safeguarding our mental wellbeing.
Dr. Eric Thomas discusses the importance of mentorship
Related Resources
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Part I
Therapy for Black Girls (Opens in a new tab)
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) (Opens in a new tab)
Clinicians of Color (Opens in a new tab)
Black Men Heal (Opens in a new tab)
The Association of Black Psychologists (Opens in a new tab)
Psychology Today (Opens in a new tab)
Father’s Support Center (Opens in a new tab)
2021 Father of The Year – Antwane White – Fathers & Families Support Center (Opens in a new tab)
One Love Global (Opens in a new tab)
Mental Health First Aid (Opens in a new tab)
Shaka Senghor (Opens in a new tab)
Part II
Heal With Him (Opens in a new tab)
The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement (Opens in a new tab)
Brené Brown Podcast (Opens in a new tab) Featuring Dr. Shawn Ginwright
Healing Centered Engagement Toolkit (Opens in a new tab)
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) (Opens in a new tab)
National Latino Behavioral Health Association (Opens in a new tab) (NLBHA)
Center for Native American Youth (Opens in a new tab)
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