African American Mental Health

12/02/2025

Join us this Friday for a critical conversation about women activists and Black Power movement leadership with Dr. Kenja McCray, author of ESSENTIAL SOLDIERS.

Our panelists will explore the indispensable yet often marginalized roles of Black women in revolutionary struggle—the ones who fed the movement, organized the people, and held the line when it mattered most. We'll discuss how patriarchy operates even within liberation movements, and why remembering these essential soldiers is necessary work for building the futures we need.

It all happens at 12pm EST on Facebook Live and YouTube Live.

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)

Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)

Corrie Claiborne (Literature)

Kenja McCray (Historian)

Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

11/07/2025

For today, I’ll let the post speak for itself.

11/02/2025

You will not see me post much about what is going on in the government right now. I am intentionally not giving that succubus energy. From a spirit and psychological perspective, it is important to starve errant Ajoguns (enemies of humans) such as this. However, I thought that I should put out a little PSA.

I have said repeatedly that much of what we are dealing with is a group of individuals with antisocial personality traits. The defining trait of antisocial personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. You tell me, is that what we are dealing with?

Once you get clear about who and what you are dealing with, you can adjust your actions accordingly. Antisocial people crave attention. That is why the behavior continues and actually gets worse the more that situations are discussed. You must starve the demon and simply get to work. Don’t fantasize that you’re going to negotiate. Make simple yet difficult decisions and act.

10/19/2025

This is definitely important

In Los Angeles, a bi-monthly group gives Black men a safe space to share, reflect and support each other

10/10/2025

Some people are scared and confused right now. That’s because at some level they convinced themselves that getting out of this situation was simply a matter of appealing to the morality of those who benefit from their oppression. They failed to understand that those arguments have already been made and will never work on those happy to benefit while you do not.

10/02/2025

“r/evolution means protecting the people. the plants. the animals. the air. the water. r/evolution means saving this planet. r/evolution is love.” - Assata Shakur

Join us tomorrow at 12pm EST as our amazing panelists honor the life, legacy, and teachings of our ancestor Assata Shakur.

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

09/11/2025

Standing on the porch of my second commercial property purchase. I am humble to be walking a similar path as my ancestors.

08/29/2025

Join us next Friday as our amazing panelists discuss the HBO max series, The Gilded Age. Stick around to hear the ladies breakdown the show's conceptualization of it's black characters. It all happens at 12pm EST on Facebook Live.

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

07/25/2025

Did you know that the UN has declared today the international day of women and girls of African descent?

… now you do

This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, following a declaration last year by the UN General Assembly.

07/24/2025

There are all kinds of ways of exploring the impact of enslavement and how it affects mental health today. It doesn’t always have to be in a therapy room on a couch. Here’s one creative way we can do that.

07/15/2025

I just picked up a new read that outlines the damage that the mental health field has done to Black people. Although I am a psychologist, I think it is important to be honest about the history of mental health in this country. Very little attention is paid to the racist diagnosis, treatments, and providers that have damaged our trust. People constantly want to have a conversation about stigma and pathologize African-Americans for their distrust of the mental healthcare system. They never want to have a conversation about the racist practices that have caused us to have a healthy mistrust of a system that has been so damaging. I am looking forward to diving into this book

07/11/2025

Just picked up a new read that is absolutely critical for this moment in time. We are revisiting the fight of our foremothers. This book shines light on how they navigated the beautiful struggle.
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