Black Women and Suicide: The Silent Crisis and Its Aftermath on Families

• By: Shanika Lavi Wilson, DSW, LCAS, LCSW North Carolina Central University
• January 14th, 2025
• cultural stigma, culturally responsive care, grief, intergenerational trauma, mental health, racial trauma, suicide prevention, systemic change, Winter 2025 Issue
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Suicide among Black women is a heartbreaking and complex issue that has often been overlooked in public health discussions. Despite the cultural narratives of strength and resilience surrounding Black women, they face mental health challenges that are deeply rooted in historical and social...

Bridging the Leadership Gap

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• July 19th, 2023
• anti-racism, bias, BIPOC, diversity, inclusion, leaders of color, racial literacy, racial trauma, structural racism, Summer 2023 Issue, white institutional culture
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Recent research has shown that our collective “mental model” and quest for the conventional white standard for a leader reduces the likelihood that BIPOC will be viewed as suitable for leadership roles. Lack of diversity at the top of organizations has often been attributed to the belief that...