Breaking The Silence


This looks to be a very powerful and promising event that will take place here in Philadelphia on December 7th and 8th. According to a local radio show today, where State Representative Vincent Hughes and his wife, the lovely Cheryl Lee Ralph were on, nearly 3,000 people showed to this event last year. Certainly there is a need to address mental health issues in Black urban communities. It takes no genius to know that the issues many Black urban folk are facing such as poverty, institutional and systemic racism, post traumatic stress disorder, trauma related to urban, family and peer violence, take a toll on ones mental health. In spite of the multitude of issues facing Blacks, we are the least likely to access mental health services. Hopefully events like this will truly help to break the silence and allow us to get the help we need to deal with the issues we ourselves, our family members and friends may face.

They have a powerhouse of speakers, which include:
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author, social analyst & minister
Dr. Therman Evans, Physician & pastor
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, Author & lecturer
Jennifer Lewis, Singer, actress & author
Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Psychiatrist & media consultant
Dr. Robin L. Smith, Psychologist, author & TV personality
Susan L. Taylor, Author & Editor of Essence Magazine

Sounds powerful! For more information on the event Click here.