Profound Conversations

Mental Health and Healing: Creating A Culture of Care within Black and Brown Communities

December 16, 2023 Karim Ali, Samuel Shareef, Erika Christie Season 4 Episode 5
Profound Conversations
Mental Health and Healing: Creating A Culture of Care within Black and Brown Communities
Show Notes

Creating cultures of care include an examination of the determinants of health and wellness. To the extent that this analysis demonstrates gaps, the care requires initiatives that are inclusive of all people impacted; the culture must transform.

Too often the physical, mental and emotional needs of Black men and boys are over-looked, ignored. They want to heal and change how they/we are perceived, however, find it difficult to do so unless things within our physical environment change as well. The lack of access to affordably decent housing, nutritious food and underperforming public schools have become standards in our black and brown neighborhoods.

This episode of Profound Conversations is a healing call for our Black community, with a focus on men and boys, to talk about what keeps us sane, where to find love and joy and how we must come together to elevate our spirits and rest our souls, which is OUR RIGHT AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY. Together we need to redefine what it means to be WELL.