I wrote this piece published yesterday Chicago Tribune. Here I argue that suicide is an understudied & overlooked form of gun violence among Black men in Chicago. Those who love Black literature might also appreciate the nod to Richard Wright. Read more 👇🏿 chicagotribune.com/2024/08/01/opi…

August 22, 1964: Fannie Lou Hamer confronted the nation with the stark reality of racial inequality in her testimony, "Is This America?" She testified on behalf of the integrated Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party seeking to be seated in place of the all-white delegation.

NEW: Chicago's 911 mental health response teams no longer include police. The CARE teams — with no arrests made in 1,500 runs — first included CPD officers & CFD paramedics, but now only use emergency & behavioral health workers trained by the public health department. Full:

This is amazing news. kudos to all the organizers who made this possible!!!!!

Today marks two years since Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide. I write about him, and other Black men who ended their lives, in my new Substack article. Let's not forget them and their families today 🙏🏿 Follow the link below to read and subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/drjanelleg…

Confirmation for RFK Jr is expected this week. Researchers have already written letters to warn against this decision. We cannot forget those w/Long COVID whose lives would be at even GREATER risk under his leadership. Praying for wisdom to know what to do theconversation.com/black-adults-w…