We re taught to repress : Confronting and healing racial trauma in Bay Area & beyond
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) From coronavirus-related deaths, to job losses, and the ongoing fight for racial justice, these are undoubtedly tough times. But many of our neighbors in marginalized communities are living with racial trauma, many without even knowing it.
Through song and poetry, the Mental Health Association of Alameda County and the Family Education Resource Center (FERC) offered the community a safe space to begin healing Thursday. We re taught to repress. But healing is very important. It s nothing to be ashamed of and we need to tear down the stigma, said Danielle Brewer.