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Systemic racism has affected all of us. Here’s how to start unlearning its harmful lessons.

Nov 5, 2020
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Systemic racism has affected all of us. Here’s how to start unlearning its harmful lessons.

We can’t undo 400 years of inequality overnight, a few weeks, a couple of months, or several years. But we have to start somewhere. And that somewhere should be with ourselves. We have to identify what makes us angry, what makes us uncomfortable, and sit in it. It’s time we unlearn ideas about Black people that are a part of the American psyche and keep systemic racism alive and kicking. Some think they are fair and just statements. They are not. Some think they are harmless.

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Oct 10, 2020
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Should I Call The Police If I See Someone Having A Mental Health Crisis?

Read this before you dial 911 during an encounter with someone experiencing severe symptoms of mental illness. Indicators of someone experiencing a crisis can include threats to harm themselves or others, an inability to care for themselves, and extreme behaviors or emotions. Someone experiencing psychosis may also talk to themselves, either coherently or incoherently. But these are not necessarily a sign that the person is in immediate danger. Calling 911, particularly when

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The Relentlessness of Black Grief

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

The Relentlessness of Black Grief

We are in the middle of a Black bereavement crisis, and we do not have the privilege or time to grieve. The only constant now is loss. More than 200,000 people are dead from COVID-19. We’ve all lost time, routines, jobs, connections to others. But the grief has not been evenly distributed. Grief in this country has always had an equity problem, and 2020 has only amplified the issue, as Black deaths have come in back-to-back blows, from the coronavirus, police brutality, and t

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Sep 24, 2020
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The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives

Inequality between white and Black Americans persists in almost every aspect of society and the economy. Such disadvantages have proven immune to decades of laws and policies meant to address them, leaving Black people with less education, less wealth, poorer health and shorter lifespans. Read the full article here. #inequality #racegap #racism #blacklivesmatter #disparities #systematicracisim #discrimination #calvoices #equality

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Sep 15, 2020
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Stay informed on criminal justice issues in California!

Stay up-to-date on criminal justice issues in California by subscribing to the Attorney General email lists! Be sure to "check" AB 953" which will keep you informed on issues and committees related to The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015. Sign-up here. #ACCESS2opportunity #criminaljustice #BIPOC #mentalhealth #blacklivesmatter #policing #policy #AB953 #attornergeneral #stakeholderinvolvement #communityinvolvement #accountability #regulations #initiatives #publiccomme

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How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked

Aug 20, 2020
1 min

How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked

Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with having a mental illness are partly to blame, according to Shardé Smith, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read the full article here! #BIPOC #mentalhealth #racism #trauma #systematicracism #injustice #blacklivesmatter #institutionalracism #trauma

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The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans

Aug 6, 2020
1 min

The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans

Within the Black community, we generally acknowledge and discuss experiences of racism and the detrimental impact of racism on equitable access to resources (including education, housing, health care, etc.). We less frequently discuss the detrimental impact racism often has on our mental health. In this article, we draw attention to the link between experiences of racism and mental health, with a specific focus on anxiety disorders and symptoms, which are among the most commo

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