Heart of Health Equity Season 2 Episode 2:
Yolo Akili Robinson of BEAM
The latest Heart of Health Equity episode with host Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH features Yolo Akili Robinson, founder and executive director of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective). Hear their candid conversation about BEAM’s work in the Black community, mental health stigma, Megan Thee Stallion's new mental health initiative, the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness, and the importance of boundaries.
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