Happy New Year from my family, The Joneses! Instead of new year resolutions, we decided to give ourselves a little grace and focus on being grateful for making it through 2020-the year of political foolery, civil unrest, a whole pandemic……
Calling all Allies! Black, Indigenous, People of Color and White Americans, we must work together to dismantle systemic discrimination and heal the hateful legacy of racism in our country. We must all become antiracist. Recently, my friend, Tina reached out…
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, “The burden of de-escalation does not fall on private citizens — it falls on police officers. However, you cannot assume officers will behave in a way that protects your safety or that they…
Do you know the leading causes of death for young African American men in the U.S.? Accidents Suicide Homicide Heart Disease Cancer Police force- asphyxiation, beating, a chemical agent, a medical emergency, a Taser, or a gunshot* 1 in 1000 Black…
Although we’ve come a long way, racism is still pervasive in today’s society. And as much as we try to protect our kids from it, they are hurt-physically, mentally and emotionally. Therefore, I applaud organizations and individuals who continue to…
48 hours post election, psychiatrist and author, Dr. Ayo Gathing wrote a piece for The Huffington Post titled, “Parenting in the Trump Era: How to prepare your child for racial and ethnic violence without ruining their innocence.” When asked what…
This guest post is written by Dr. Ayo Gathing , psychiatrist and author of The Modern Trophy Wife. One of the primary tasks as a parent is to prepare your children for the real world. For life outside of your…