How Race Impacts Domestic Violence, and Mental Health

By | 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

In my sixth episode of Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People, we talk about the relationship race has on domestic violence, mental health According to Gerald Chambers, MFT (marriage and family therapist) race has a big impact on domestic violence, mental health and criminal justice. Besides having a successful private practice for individuals, couples and families seeking therapy and advice, he…

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Why I Want My Harriet Tubman $20.00 Bill

By | 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Diversity, diversity and inclusion, Harriet Tubman

I applaud the decision to put Harriet Tubman, fugitive slave who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom  on the face of the 20.00 bill. She was my childhood hero.  Not everyone agrees. According to Donald Trump, she was a great person, but putting her on the 20 bill, is just about political correctness, whatever that means. Political correctness seems…

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I Was There – March on Washington 1963

By | 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, diverse workforce, Diversity, diversity and inclusion, March on Washington, March on Washington 1963, Martin Luther King

I Was There – March on Washington 1963 My First Diversity Step This week is the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  I’m so glad that I was there and part of history. That’s where my diversity journey really began. I wish I could say that it was because I saw Martin Luther King, and…

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