Greensboro-area licensed therapist Nicole Osborne led a minority mental health workshop in a black t-shirt with the phrase, “In my feelings.” It made sense. Osborne said her goal for the event was to break the stigma around talking about your emotions and seeking help for mental health issues. The free workshop on July 20 was the second in the “Diving into Diagnosis” series put on by the Greensboro Public Library in partnership with the Kellin Foundation.
African Americans in the media industry have historically been underrepresented. Join us for a panel discussion with three esteemed journalists, CNN political analyst, lawyer & activist Bakari Sellers; managing editor and publisher of the Carolina Peacemaker, Afrique I. Kilimanjaro; and news anchor Siobhan Riley from Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh. The conversation will be moderated by Carla Banks, Communications & Marketing Director for the City of Greensboro’s and will be held in the Van Dyke Performance Center at the Greensboro Cultural Center.
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. WUNC is compiling the following list of local events in our listening area to mark the day.