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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

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Launched in February 2021, MWA was created to destigmatize and center mental health care nationally, while also building long-term generational support for Black communities. Benjamin Perks, UNICEF’s head of campaigns and advocacy, has seen firsthand how mental illness comes from adverse childhood experiences. “I

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least some point in your childhood. Read more black authors. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Listen to Dr. King’s most famous speech You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least at some point in your childhood. Diversify your reading list Read more Black authors. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son.

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

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We are both from New York, but felt that California was the right place to be. She's the author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and she's going to tell how to use story to change people's ideas and get your idea across. EP: We were both in publishing in New York City. Elizabeth Pomada: Hi, I'm Elizabeth Pomada.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. Writer and author of New York Times best seller "Bad Feminist," modern-day feminist icon Roxane Gay is a force of nature. Fund their work! Sheroes in the Arts. Roxane Gay.

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