By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black As George Mason University’s “chief wellbeing officer,” Dr. Nance Lucas wanted to create a positive, healthy environment for stressed-out students. Along with […]
Tag: Racial Healing
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To Improve Our Health, Change Our Story
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black From disproportionately high rates of chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes to women being three times more likely to die during […]
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The Ripple Effect of Ensuring Black Authors Get Published
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Billed as a one-of-a-kind mash-up of publishing and pop culture, with A-list participants from both worlds, the inaugural BookCon in May […]
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Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers is a network of facilitators and programs designed to help undo harmful stereotypes, rewrite damaging narratives, and train people to dismantle toxic racial hierarchies at the grassroots level.
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A Prescription for Healing America’s Pre-Existing Condition
Being Black in America is hazardous to your health, and structural racism systematically exposes Black people to health-harming conditions, which can be addressed through racial healing and policy changes.
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Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Think of the phrase “racial healing,” and students sharing plates of tandoori or tikka masala in a college dorm room probably […]