Anti-Racism & Mental Health: Healing as an Act of Resistance

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About this event

Facilitator:

Ericka Huggins, activist, educator, former political prisoner & leader in the Black Panther Party

Panelists:

• Nikki Skies, poet, actor, and writer
• Victor Shoenbach, Professor Emeritus of Public Health

The event objectives are to:

• Identify the mental health implications of engaging in anti-racism work for people who are directly impacted by racism and allies;

• Identify ways to heal as an act of resistance to structural and systemic oppression;

• Provide breakout spaces to apply artistic, contemplative, and reflective modalities to maintain mental health while engaging in anti-racism work.