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Keeping Up With Your Mental

August 20, 2021September 19, 2021 Alexis George

The conversation surrounding mental health can be a sore one in the Black community. The American Psychiatric Association found this in part due to barriers to care including stigmas associated with “mental illness, distrust of the healthcare system, lack of providers from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds, lack of culturally competent providers and lack of insurance, underinsurance.” As a result, only one-in-three African Americans who need mental health care receive it.

Let’s talk mental health with a Black therapist

August 20, 2021 Tania Sims

For many Black men the idea of talking about their mental health or even acknowledging it, isn’t something that comes easy. Black men have been conditioned and trained to show as little emotion as possible as soon as they’re little boys.This idea of not allowing Black boys to express their emotions or condemning them when they do, only further contributes to the practice of toxic masculinity.

North Carolina A&T 4×400 Team To Compete In Tokyo Olympics

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Armond Sarduy

Two members of North Carolina A&T’s national championship 4×400 relay team punched their tickets to the Olympics. Sophomore Randolph Ross Jr. and graduate student Trevor Stewart punched their tickets to Tokyo by finishing third and fourth at the USA Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

More Than A Pending Statistic

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Tania Sims

More often than not, society automatically tells Black boys that growing up without a father means they’re unable to break the cycle.

Tales of Fatherhood: Part 1

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Alexis George

According to a report conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, fathers ages 15 and over make up 61.6% of the adult male population. The presence of these fathers in the lives of their children are proven to have a positive effect on the child in areas including sociability, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Through The Eyes Of A Son

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Alexis George

Based on data retrieved from the Survey of Income and Program Participation , in 2019 the U.S. Census Bureau concluded that 20.2% of men are absent from all of their minor children’s lives. Trai Stephens, 25, was a minor who grew up without a father.

Girl Dad

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Jayla Wilkes

The job of a father is one of the most important roles one can assume in his child’s life. Moreover, the relationship that a Black father creates with his daughter can be one of the most influential factors on her childhood development and social life.

Tales of Fatherhood: Part 2

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Alexis George

Continued stories of black fatherhood and their approaches to parenting

Safe Space + Black Men ≠ ?

April 30, 2021 Alexis George

Research and history have shown that men are often expected to adhere to masculine gender stereotypes. As a result, there becomes a cultural pressure for some men to present themselves in a certain manner to avoid receiving backlash for steering away from those expected stereotypes.

Black Couples Talk

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Tania Sims

Many couples found themselves learning a lot about each other during quarantine, whereas others began to drive each other crazy.