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This episode, we sit down with Rose Aka-James, Program Coordinator with the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) and discuss BMMA's objectives for improving black maternal health, available resources, and Black Maternal Health Week 2019. The second annual Black Maternal Health Week is from April 11 - 17, 2019. You can check for events happening near you here: https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw/ Read BMMA's policy agenda here: https://blackmamasmatter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BMMA-PolicyAgenda-Digital.pdf Here's the link to the article about the Georgia "Living Infants and Fairness Equality (LIFE)" Act - HB 481: https://rewire.news/legislative-tracker/law/georgia-living-infants-fairness-and-equality-life-act-hb-481/ Follow Black Mamas Matter Alliance on social media: @blackmamasmatter on Instagram and @blkmamasmatter on Twitter Follow @blkhlth across all platforms! Subscribe, comment, and rate our podcast wherever you listen to it! Check out our new "Health is a Human Right" shirts here: blkhlth.com/shop

Happy Black History Month! On this episode, we talk about ICE's detainment of rapper 21 Savage and the intersections of race and immigrant status; the history of the anti-vaccination movement; what the Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam's blackface photo says about US medical schools; and interpersonal violence and abuse in the Black community. Download reports from the State of Black Immigrants Research Institute here: http://stateofblackimmigrants.com/ Stay connected with us! Follow @blkhlth on Instagram and Twitter, BLKHLTH on Facebook. Shop new merch, read and contribute to our blog, or find out about upcoming events at www.blkhlth.com.

"Reunited and it feels so good..." Matt, Mercie, Khadijah and Paulah are all in Atlanta and back on the mic for this episode of the BLKHLTH podcast. We talk prisoners in South Carolina not being evacuated for Hurricane Florence; latest policies for black women's health and maternal and child health; the high rates of homicide of transgender people; and the impact of adverse childhood experiences. Check your voter registration status: https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote NPR article about minorities and adverse childhood experiences: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/17/648710859/childhood-trauma-and-its-lifelong-health-effects-more-prevalent-among-minorities If you like what you hear, subscribe and leave us a review + comment! Follow us on social media @blkhlth and visit our website www.blkhlth.com.

Hey friends, we're back! In this episode, BLKHLTH + Gabby talk about our recent healthy behaviors, including getting a full night's rest. Then we discuss the strange reaction to CDC employee Timothy Cunningham's disappearance and death; depression, mental health, and social media as a stressor; haircuts and health education; and the problem of homelessness amongst LGBTQ youth. Some resources mentioned in the episode:
 > National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
 > Language When Talking About Suicide - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention/worried-about-suicide/having-a-conversation-with-someone-you're-worried-about/language-when-talking-about-suicide > Community Health Worker Certification Requirements by State -  http://www.healthreform.ct.gov/ohri/lib/ohri/work_groups/chw/chw_certification_by_state_feb_2016_chf.pdf

Happy Black History Month! In this episode, the BLKHLTH team gets together to each discuss a big public health issue from 2017 and its implications for Black people. Then we talk about what policies and ideas to keep an eye on in 2018. Listen + Subscribe! Visit our website https://www.blkhlth.com/ > Bustle article mentioned in this episode that Ava Duvernay retweeted (written by @blkkatie): https://www.bustle.com/p/how-black-millennials-are-taking-direct-action-to-achieve-food-justice-you-can-too-6764425

Our guest, Nneka Shoulds aka Nek the Nutritionist, is a Baltimore-based Nutrition Educator. Follow her on Instagram @NektheNutritionist and visit her website to see her work at www.nekthenutritionist.com. Current Events: Joey Bada$$ stares at the sun; Issa should probably use condoms; devastating mudslide in Sierra Leone; and Charlottesville can affect our mental health and well-being. If you want to suggest a topic for us to discuss during Current Events, let us know by e-mailing [email protected]. Don’t forget to subscribe to the BLKHLTH podcast! We love to hear your feedback, so leave us a comment on Itunes or Soundcloud. If you want to keep up with all the different projects we have going on, follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat/errywhere @BLKHLTH. We always welcome contributions to our blog and other opportunities to collaborate. And say it with your chest with one of our “Black Health Matters” tees or check out our other merch on www.blkhlth.com! Learn more about the Sierra Leone mudslide: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/08/sierra-leone-mudslide-170816053741558.html Donate here: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/sierra-leone-mudslide-relief-fund/ https://publicgood.com/media/cnn/campaign/help-the-victims-of-the-mudslide-in-sierra-leone?utm_campaign=Do-Public-Good&utm_medium=button&utm_source=cnn&utm_content=http:%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F08%2F15%2Fworld%2Fiyw-aid-sierra-leone-mudslide-victims%2Findex.html Music by @Dayggs

Welcome to the first episode of the BLKHLTH podcast! We discuss mental health in the Black community with an expert on this topic, Dr. Ayanna Abrams, founder and CEO of Ascension Behavioral Health. Want to know more about the signs that you should seek care from a mental health professional, where to look for a therapist, what to do if you don't have health insurance, and how therapy can be tailored to your cultural needs? Dr. Abrams has all the answers! If you want to see more of Dr. Abrams' work, visit her website www.ascensionbehavioralhealth.com or www.drabramsabh.com. Follow her on Facebook at Ascension Behavioral Health LLC and Instagram @Dr_Ayanna_A. Stay connected with us! Follow @blkhlth on Instagram and Twitter, BLKHLTH on Facebook. Shop new merch, read and contribute to our blog, or find out about upcoming events at www.blkhlth.com.