Photo By: Alex Wong/Getty Images Actress Taraji P.Henson always lets it be known that she is down for HBCUs! She’s given several commencement speeches at her alma mater, Howard University, and recently announced that she’ll give this year’s commencement speech on May 7th. Not only will Henson will be giving Howard’s 2022 Commencement speech, she has […]
Photo by: Amanda Ashley/Amanda Ashley As we’ve settled into the new year, many people are sticking to a typical new year’s resolution of saying goodbye to stress! We fully acknowledge that from 2020 to 2021, we were all glad to say goodbye to the things that troubled us. Many vowed to no longer hang on […]
"I became an activist to inspire change."
Yandy Smith and Dr. Jeff Gardere aim to dispel the stigma of mental illness in the Black community. They discuss efforts to promote mental health amidst a pandemic that has disproportionately affected Black Americans.