The tides are changing, the lukewarm are awakening, the oppressed are arising, and the prayers of our ancestors are resounding. We can’t wait for tomorrow, now is the time for a change. Black people in America and globally have suffered enough, no more silence. This episode's tough conversation, recorded in mid-May, examines direct and systemic violence towards Black people through a historical and psychological lens. I hope you will leave this episode a little more insightful and passionate about joining the movement to end racism in America and in the world.

In this episode I am joined by my good friend and fellow scholar Ed-Dee Williams. Ed-Dee is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan in the Joint Social work and Sociology Ph.D. program. His research examines Black boys’ perceptions of mental health and depression and explores the intersection of mental health and punishment in schools. Ed-Dee received his BA in Sociology from the University of Michigan in 2013 and his Masters of Social Work in 2014. Prior to entering the Ph.D. program, Ed-Dee worked as a Clinical Social Worker providing therapy and counseling to incarcerated youth and youth with behavioral disorders. Ed-Dee also is a husband and a father of an 8-year-old little boy and an 8-month-old baby girl.