July marks an important mental health observance – BIPOC Mental Health Month, also known as the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
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The CDC reports suicide rates went down in 2019. But one group has been having an especially hard time: young Black people. And nobody is sure why. Alisa Roth explores what is going on.
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Chauvin’s attorneys may argue that excited delirium contributed to Floyd’s death. Law enforcement officials and others say excited delirium usually happens to people who have been using drugs or who have a serious mental illness. It may be seen when a person is held in a chokehold, hog-tied, or Tasered.
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Before George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis by police, the clients who came to the clinic Anissa Keyes runs on the city’s north side didn’t care if the clinician they saw was Black or white. But now, they do.
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A straight-forward, insightful discussion of racism against Asians and its personal and cultural effects on the Asian American community and beyond. We discuss allyship and what people can say and do to stop anti-Asian racism. This virtual discussion includes a panel and audience Q&A. We discuss how Asian Americans can practice self-care.
Read MoreMPR’s Angela Davis talks with Jenifer Lewis about her book "The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir,” her work spreading awareness about bipolar disorder, and the issues she wants to tackle next.
Read MoreThis hour-long program is about talking to white kids about race and racism: how white parents, families and teachers can learn to show up for racial justice in a way that will make a difference for generations to come. The show explores a wide variety of approaches with kids of all ages.
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