Daniel Fairley, a Youth Opportunity Coordinator focused on Black Male Achievement for the City of Charlottesville, and John Thompson, a Family Services Specialist for the Charlottesville Department of Human Services, join Chris Meek in this installment of Next Steps Forward to discuss mental health in the Black community and existing inequalities both inside and outside of the mental healthcare structure. Hosts of the podcast "How U?," (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW96LgJg-Hr4CQzTqn1uJQ) which focuses on Black mental health, Fairley and Thompson will take a deep dive into the stigma surrounding mental health, how mental health has changed since the onset of COVID-19, how individuals will need to re-acclimate when the world opens up again, and the mental health struggles surrounding the continued fight for social justice. Fairley and Thompson will provide an inside look into breaking mental health barriers in communities of color and how doing so can ultimately create a more just world.