30 July

988: Here’s What You Need To Know About This Accessible Mental Health Service

TW: Suicide, Self-Harm   In honor of BIPOC Mental Health Month this July, we’re acknowledging and celebrating the strides taken to create more accessible mental health resources in the United States and the progress made towards breaking the stigma.    In case you missed it: as of 16 July 2022, persons in the United States dealing with a mental health crisis can dial 988 for The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) to receive assistance from trained professionals. The traditional 10-digit number, 800-273-8255, has been simplified to be more swift and memorable in an emergency …

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29 July

How Mental Health And Generational Trauma Play A Major Role In The Black Community

July was BIPOC Mental Health Month, bringing awareness to the unique struggles facing Black, Indigenous, and Peoples of Color (BIPOC), resulting from discrimination and inequality throughout America’s colonialist history. Alongside many socioeconomic disparities affecting minority communities, mental illness and mental health are often difficult to discuss openly, particularly in the Black community.   At Bennett, we seek to foster an environment where open dialogue discussing mental health issues affecting Black people can be addressed in a healing and transformative manner. Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental illness in the Black community creates a barrier to generating these very discussions.   “Mental …

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28 June

How You Can Promote Inclusivity During Pride Month (& Beyond)

  How You Can Promote Inclusivity During Pride Month (& Beyond)   Along with the sweltering heatwaves here in North Carolina, June is also known as Pride month. Born out of the Stonewall riots that gripped New York City in the summer of 1969, today’s pride celebrations are a stark contrast to the civil unrest that took hold of the city that year.    Just one year after the initial movement in New York, pride parades started popping up throughout the country in major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Since then, these displays have become not only …

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24 June

Getting Intentional About Supporting Black-Owned Businesses

Getting Intentional About Supporting Black-Owned Businesses   In honor of Juneteenth this month, we’re making a conscious effort to champion more Black-owned businesses. There are many reasons why we feel this is important (which we’ll get into in a bit) and we so are proud to be highlighting members of our very own student body and alum who are Black business owners themselves.   As we’ve mentioned in our Juneteenth article, while we all feel the burden of rising inflation, business owners across the country are feeling the strain even more, especially those also shouldering racial bias.    According to …

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17 June

Juneteenth: Why You Should Reflect On This Day & How You Can Celebrate

While Juneteenth has (unofficially) been celebrated since 1865, last year marked the first time it was officially recognized as a federal holiday — a period of 157 long years. President Biden signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act last year was undoubtedly a sign of great progress, but the speed at which it was done indicates just how much work has yet to be done.  “America loves a performance — especially a staging of democracy,” said Tamara Winfrey-Harris, our LiberateHer in Residence. “But florid corporate statements never freed anybody. Performance is not policy. Yet Black men who grew up picking cotton, calling …

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