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Remembering the ‘silver linings’ of 2020

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior national corresponden • January 8, 2021

There was little to celebrate or be happy about in 2020, particularly for Black America. So as the calendar turns to 2021, and many wish friends, family and associates, ‘Happy New Year!’ we’ll place an overwhelming emphasis on the ‘New…

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia • July 20, 2019

Historically, seeking psychotherapy has been difficult for African Americans, said Dr. Viola Drancoli, a licensed clinical psychologist who wrote a master thesis about the barriers to seeking mental health services in ethnic minority communities. “It is not only a concept…