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Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity

2015

Dedicated to the liberation of the African mind, psychologist, Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills, speaks on the crippling image of African and African-American people worldwide and offers solution through Emotion Emancipation.

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James H. Cone

James H. Cone, the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, came to YDS as the culmination of this semester’s All School Read program.

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James H. Cone
2017
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How Students of Color Confront Impostor Syndrome | Dena Simmons

As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically.

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2017
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Collective Trauma and the Stress of Racism

The stress of ongoing, systemic racism is mentally and physically traumatizing Black individuals and their communities.

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2020
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A Therapist Breaks Down How Our Bodies Carry Racial Trauma

There’s growing research into racism’s real impact on the body, especially how stress can impact health and how your DNA works. Resmaa Menakem, a therapist and trauma specialist has been drawing on this research for years.

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Resmaa Menakem
2021
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Queen Afua Meets Breaking the Spell Radio Show

Queen Afua The Wellness Tour London

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Queen Afua
2012
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My Grandmother’s Hands: Presentation by Resmaa Menakem

Author Resmaa Menakem speaks at Moon Palace Books about his book My Grandmother’s Hands. Spoken word artist The Lioness performs.

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Resmaa Menakem
2017
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Generational Trauma — Oba, Kaba, Resmaa, Brandon

Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Experience Live Webinar with Brandon Jones

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Resmaa Menakem
2019
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Resmaa Menakem: My Grandmother's Hands

Resmaa Menakem is the author of My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. He is an international speaker, healer, author, and leadership coach.

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Resmaa Menakem
2018
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How Misty Copeland Made It in Ballet, and Her Junk Food Guilty Pleasure

The American Ballet Theatre's first African-American principal dancer says she was often discouraged from following her dream.

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Misty Copeland
2015
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DCN Presents an Interview with Ballerina Misty Copeland at Halcyon Stage, 1/24/17

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Misty Copeland
2017
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