Since the beginning of this country, the contributions of Black Men and Women to its development has been undeniable. Yet today we find ourselves still having to protest and fight hard to get basic and equal rights in housing, education, politics, the justice system, etc... And what has been accomplished has benefited everyone, no matter what color... We talk with Distinguished Attorney and Social Advocate Attorney Gerald A. Griggs who is consistently on the front lines fighting for what is right!

On this Episode we talk with Robin Lucas, Mother of Hannah and Charlie Lucas who are the Founders of the notOK App. By dealing with the individual mental health challenges within the family, the Lucas’s created a revolutionary app that is now helping over 100,00 individuals (and growing)! Robin shares her challenges and triumphs, and encourages all parents to listen and work with their children to achieve positive mental health outcomes!

Scientific research shows that stressors that impact Black Americans are chronic and repeated through their whole life course. The term "Weathering" is a metaphor, first to illustrate the sense of physical erosion by constant stress. But also, "Weathering" describes the ways that the Black Community has coped with the constant drumbeat of big and small stressors that has marked their lives. Both definitions; making it through a difficult experience, along with being damaged in the process has had a devastating effect on the health vulnerability of Black Americans. Vince and Makeba discuss this research in our latest episode...