The Black MenTell Village Podcasts welcomes our first guest Bobby "Phree" Williams. He shares his beautiful piece titled "Black Boy Heal". Bryant, Jermar, and Bobby then open up a discussion about mental health in our community.

BLACK MEN-TELL VILLAGE PODCAST
EPISODE III
Guest: Bobby Phree Williams
Performing Black Boy Heal
https://www.facebook.com/raynier.legrand/videos/vb.1146607809/10220403657578634/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab

Announcements
Next HAWC March 12th, 2020 at Thomas Dunn Learning Center

Black Mental Health in the United States:
13.2% identify as African American in the United States
Of those over 16% of those individuals have a diagnosable mental illness
Thats 6.8 Million People, more than the populations of Chicago, Houston, and Philly combined!

According to Mental Health America (MHA)

Contact/ Announcements Info for Phree
Instagram: @phree618
Twitter: @phreephilosophy

URB Arts Events
Location: 2600 N 14th St, St. Louis, MO 63106

1. Lyrical Therapy Open Mic -- Every Sunday -- Sunday, Mar. 8 @ 7pm
2. Balance, Build, Bend Yoga -- Saturday Mar. 14th @ 9:30AM

References
https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-african-american-communities-and-mental-health

Baldwin
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/james-baldwin-about-the-author/59/