Pride Month is not only a time for rainbows but for checking in on our community

Pride Month is not only a time for rainbows but for checking in on our community

June is the time for celebrating summer, Juneteenth, Men’s Health, and Pride Month. Facebook is using the rainbow background for profile pictures and for posts.  Human rights organizations are hosting virtual dance parties, and people in cars across the country will wave their rainbow flags.

The Anniversary of of George Floyd’s Death Opens Old Wounds, But Together, We Can Heal

The Anniversary of of George Floyd’s Death Opens Old Wounds, But Together, We Can Heal

May 25th will mark the one year anniversary of the televised killing of George Floyd. The recording of his murder was watched millions of times, and millions of those people watching were Black. Since the murder, the Black community has had to fight for other Black lives that were unjustly taken.

The Emotional Tax of Racial Trauma

The Emotional Tax of Racial Trauma

While the whole world manages health concerns related to the pandemic, African Americans and Asian Americans have the extra burden of trauma due to racialized violence. After the March 19th shooting in an Atlanta spa and six Asian women dead, people were again reminded of the evil that was always present.

A Year Later: COVID-19 and What You Still Need

A Year Later: COVID-19 and What You Still Need

It has been a year since the whole world faced COVID-19, the virus that led to frenzy, quarantines, questions, and confusion. By now, many of us either know someone who has either gotten sick from the virus or died from it.

A Year Round Celebration of Black Love: Relational Health Matters

A Year Round Celebration of Black Love: Relational Health Matters

As I sit in front of my computer to write Ibisanmi Relational Health’s first blog in the month that we celebrate Black History and Black Love, I can’t help but think about the trials and tribulations our ancestors and elders endured in a world that saw them less than human and unworthy of love and strong familial relationships.

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