There is no mistaking the fact that Mental Health professionals have been leaned on heavily throughout this pandemic. Helping professionals have had the arduous task of providing…… Read more “A Mental Health Professional Discusses Working During COVID-19”
Category: Essential Workers
A Nonprofit Empowers Black Girls to Know Their Worth
I love highlighting stories of Black triumph. As a professional who has worked in the nonprofit sector for almost a decade, this is undoubtedly a critical time…… Read more “A Nonprofit Empowers Black Girls to Know Their Worth”
Activism in Action: Mercy Baez
“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to…… Read more “Activism in Action: Mercy Baez”
A Black Activist Speaks On Fighting for Liberation During a Pandemic
“A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.” Barack Obama I’m starting off the month of July with a continued look at how Black…… Read more “A Black Activist Speaks On Fighting for Liberation During a Pandemic”
A Black Social Worker Discusses The Forgotten Profession During COVID-19
“Social workers get forgotten because we work in so many settings. This is the ongoing conversation about us streamlining that and being seen as leaders in disaster…… Read more “A Black Social Worker Discusses The Forgotten Profession During COVID-19”
A Black Emergency Services Tech Shares Stories From the Front Lines
According to NENA 911 Association, an estimated 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 in the U.S. each year. Since the beginning of quarantine, we collectively have heard…… Read more “A Black Emergency Services Tech Shares Stories From the Front Lines”
