TRIGGER WARNING-Ssensitive content: On this episode, Che'lyn has a compelling conversation with Dr. James Harris. He openly shares his childhood origin story, struggles growing up in a marginalized community 'the projects" in Atlanta. He reflected on navigating family secrets, cultural identity; the complexities of race, class, colorism, self -esteem/body image, peer acceptance and individuation as he pursued  athletics and higher education. In part 2 of this episode Dr.Harris discusses the joys/highs, setbacks and challenges of his monumental career shifts, relationships/marriage/divorce and fatherhood. In addition to losing all of the external trappings of success, experiencing mental health issues and defining moments that lead him to cultivate the courage, passion and motivation to make peace with his past and reinvent a new self, life/career in the UAE and Dubai. Dr. James is a Professor of Business at Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai where his expertise is Statistics and Supply Chain Management. He has lived in the UAE for 5 years however Dr. James has been in the Middle East for over 12years. Dr. James is an American that was educated in both France and the US. He spent four years in France earning his Doctorate of Business Ethics from Grenoble Ecole de Management, where he published his dissertation in Corporate Cross Cultural.  Additionally, he earned his MBA and Bachelors of Finance in the US at Auburn University and Clark Atlanta University respectively. 

Contact Dr. Harris: [email protected] 

Online resources for Black Men: https://www.activeminds.org 

https://blackmenheal.org 

https://therapyforbkackmen.org    

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255   Find a Therapist: PsychologyToday.com. YouTube: Dr.James in Dubai Book- Meeting God - coming 2022

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