Traumatic Effects of the Buffalo Mass Shooting
KBCS reporter, Kevin P. Henry interviewed two, local, Black mental health counselors. They discuss how Black communities and communities of color can be emotionally impacted and traumatized in hearing about these racially motivated incidents. Find out how this may play out among friendships and co-workers, and some suggestions on how to help. (more…)
Racialized Trauma
Racial and inter-generational trauma can be destructive to the body, mind, and spirit. A person of color may wonder why they’re triggered when they watch racially-based, television stories, see a police car in the rearview mirror or a Confederate flag on the back of a truck. KBCS’s Kevin P. Henry interviews Estilla Lightfoot, who teaches courses on this topic at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Racialized Trauma and its Impacts
Studies consistently show racial disparities in most every aspect of our social structures. KBCS’s Kevin Henry explores how a racialized society impacts and traumatizes people in our communities.
Psychotherapist Joshua Magallanes talks about racialized trauma from a clinical perspective.
Shomari Jones works in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion field in the Washington State education system. Jones talks about his own experiences with racialized trauma in his personal life.
Producer: Kevin Henry
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Thom Hartmann on ‘Walking Your Blues Away’
Thom Hartmann, Radio Host, former Psychotherapist and Author of Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal Your Mind and Create Emotional Well Being, talks about how you can work through your trauma just by intentional walking. (more…)