Episode TWO of The Black Mental Health Alliance’s Real Talk: Black Minds Matter podcast is HERE! This episode titled, Blacktivist: Activism in the Black Community and How it Affects Our Mental Health includes Mr. Dayvon Love as our guest speaker alongside co-hosts Andrea Brown and Nia Jones and this discussion leaves minds BLOWN. This episode unpacks Black Liberation, politics, Black leadership and SO MUCH MORE! We are getting to the nitty-gritty of what really could be holding us back as a people and how we can move forward. You do not want to miss this one! BRING A PEN AND PAPER BECAUSE YOU’RE GOING TO NEED IT! 

Links/Information discussed in this episode:

• Massacre Monday: Reconstruction Era 1865-1876
  • https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwga-qsKEqz/?igshid=NzgyYTk0Y2YyNg==
• Michael Eric Dyson vs Eddie Glaude on Race, Hillary Clinton and the Legacy of Obama's Presidency
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oc0l69JRdNo
• We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement
  • https://www.amazon.com/Will-Shoot-Back-Resistance-Mississippi/dp/1479886033
• Be on the lookout for Dayvon’s new upcoming project!!
  • https://lbsbaltimore.com/about/leadership/dayvon-love/

How can you get involved?

• Join the BMHA Social Media Community @BlackMindsMatter1 https://www.facebook.com/blackmindsmatter1 , subscribe on YouTube at Black Mental Health Alliance, and follow us on instagram at @bmhaofficial and @youngblkmindsmatter

• Tune into our Community Conversations: Sawubona LIVE discussions every month! Our foundation for our Community Conversation series will be in discovering what it means to honor one's humanity: Sawubona. This year the conversations will be based around how we are not our trauma, addressing something regarding trauma each month. It is through the power of community connection and conversation that we counter the narrative, ignite healing and restoration around the many things that often cause Black folks to feel unseen as we navigate life. Check out the BMHA social media platforms for more information.

• Give to what matters #BlackMindsMatter We appreciate all donations and no amount is too small. Your contribution allows BMHA to change the conversation about mental health in the Black community, transform lives by connecting with culturally-affirming clinicians and leaders, and renew minds with insightful information from the village for the village.

• Love our podcast intro? We have you covered! Our podcast theme music is available for streaming on Spotify!  https://open.spotify.com/album/62hg1jmLRVv8dLvxxNltev?si=XpY2m6VAQ9G52kw2KGYBVw

The Black Mental Health Alliance’s Real Talk: Black Minds Matter podcast is BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! What better time to kick off season three than in July, during BLACK Mental Health Awareness month AND on The Year of Transformation/ Road to 40! In this episode, co-hosts Andrea Brown and Nia Jones are back with the topic “Don’t BIPoC Me!”. This discussion unpacks issues in relation to reclaiming our importance as Black people, making mental health and wellness a priority in our community and so much more! You might want to take some notes for this one, it gets GOOD!  

Links/Information discussed in this episode:

• The Real Little Mermaid Story
  • https://americanliterature.com/author/hans-christian-andersen/short-story/the-little-mermaid
• The Road to 40! (Year of Transformation)
  • Thursday, December 7, 2023

• BMHA 2023 Youth Summit
  • Saturday, October 28, 2023

How can you get involved?

• Join the BMHA Social Media Community @BlackMindsMatter1 https://www.facebook.com/blackmindsmatter1 , subscribe on YouTube at Black Mental Health Alliance, and follow us on instagram at @bmhaofficial and @youngblkmindsmatter

• Tune into our Community Conversations: Sawubona LIVE discussions every month! Our foundation for our Community Conversation series will be in discovering what it means to honor one's humanity: Sawubona. This year the conversations will be based around how we are not our trauma, addressing something regarding trauma each month. It is through the power of community connection and conversation that we counter the narrative, ignite healing and restoration around the many things that often cause Black folks to feel unseen as we navigate life. Check out the BMHA social media platforms for more information.

• Give to what matters #BlackMindsMatter We appreciate all donations and no amount is too small. Your contribution allows BMHA to change the conversation about mental health in the Black community, transform lives by connecting with culturally-affirming clinicians and leaders, and renew minds with insightful information from the village for the village.

Join Andrea Brown, Executive Director of the Black Mental Health Alliance for an interactive discussion with Pastor Veron Blue about Mental Health care and the church. Resources mentioned in the episode are listed below:

Madness and Grace : A Practical Guide for Pastoral Care and Serious Mental Illness by Matthew Stanford : Madness and Grace: A Practical Guide for Pastoral Care and Serious Mental Illness (Spirituality and Mental Health): Stanford, Matthew: 9781599475790: Amazon.com: Books

Family Life International Ministries Website: Church | Family Life International Ministries | San Antonio

How can you get involved?

• Join the BMHA Social Media Community https://www.facebook.com/blackmindsmatter1 , subscribe on YouTube at Black Mental Health Alliance, and follow us on Instagram at @bmhaofficial and @youngblkmindsmatter.

• BMHA membership offers an opportunity to connect with a premiere mental health organization of clinicians, educators, researchers and change agents all focused on emotional healing and whole health for the global Black community. Our members enjoy the benefits of: 1) having their articles and position papers published on our online platforms; 2) free promotion of their events, book launches, and other initiatives on our social media accounts; 3) free or discounted tickets to our workshops and events offering VIP access to invited national thought leaders; 4) opportunities for mental health providers to earn CEUs free or at a discount; and 5) receiving member-only invitations for wellness and self-care activities. BMHA also offers a special benefit for clinicians who become members - their contact information in our database of providers interested in being connected with those in need of a mental health professional.

Give to what matters #BlackMindsMatter We appreciate all donations and no amount is too small. Support us through GoFundMe Charity or when shopping on AmazonSmile Your contribution allows BMHA to change the conversation about mental health in the Black community, transform lives by connecting with culturally-affirming clinicians and leaders, and renew minds with insightful information from the village for the village.