I came across this petition on a Facebook group I belong to. It is a private group so I am purposely being anonymous, but one of the members is petitioning Congress to make harassment of mentally ill people a federal hate crime. With hate crime legislation being so controversial and … More
I would hate for this to become a reoccurring theme here at Black with the Blues, in fact, I try my best to avoid writing about mass shootings. Not wanting to further stereotype people with certain mental health illnesses, I try not to rush to conclusions and explore other possible factors in … More
Since the time we arrived here as slaves, black women have had to continually evolve in order to survive the oppressive forces placed on us. From the Reconstruction Era to the second wave feminist movement in the 1970’s, black women juggled the responsibilities of being the breadwinner and having to … More
To my knowledge, the National Basketball Association has not had much experience with players who were open about their mental health issues. However, the Houston Rockets’ decision to suspend first round draft pick, Royce White demonstrates how unprepared they are to deal with such players. I have blogged about Royce … More
Nothing like entering the New Year with a news article like this. Whether they have suicide ideation, or actually planned or attempted harming themselves, at least 55% of the 6,000 teenagers featured in the study have received some form of mental health treatment- challenging the idea that lack of access to … More
A week ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on states in the northeastern section of the United States. With the number of fatalities currently at 111, residents are still trying to process the effects of what was likely one of the worst storms in the region’s history. Even to this day, … More
I came across this petition on a Facebook group I belong to. It is a private group so I am purposely being anonymous, but one of the members is petitioning Congress to make harassment of mentally ill people a federal hate crime. With hate crime legislation being so controversial and … More
I would hate for this to become a reoccurring theme here at Black with the Blues, in fact, I try my best to avoid writing about mass shootings. Not wanting to further stereotype people with certain mental health illnesses, I try not to rush to conclusions and explore other possible factors in … More
Since the time we arrived here as slaves, black women have had to continually evolve in order to survive the oppressive forces placed on us. From the Reconstruction Era to the second wave feminist movement in the 1970’s, black women juggled the responsibilities of being the breadwinner and having to … More
To my knowledge, the National Basketball Association has not had much experience with players who were open about their mental health issues. However, the Houston Rockets’ decision to suspend first round draft pick, Royce White demonstrates how unprepared they are to deal with such players. I have blogged about Royce … More
Nothing like entering the New Year with a news article like this. Whether they have suicide ideation, or actually planned or attempted harming themselves, at least 55% of the 6,000 teenagers featured in the study have received some form of mental health treatment- challenging the idea that lack of access to … More
A week ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on states in the northeastern section of the United States. With the number of fatalities currently at 111, residents are still trying to process the effects of what was likely one of the worst storms in the region’s history. Even to this day, … More
Before yesterday I did not know what a Lil Reese was. Unfortunately, I do now. Black Twitter was quite busy as hip hop fans shared their, umm, insights about the video that surfaced yesterday. Lil Reese is affiliated with Chicago rapper Chief Keef and is shown verbally and physically assaulting … More