As I grow older part of my emotional survival plan must be to actively seek inspiration instead of passively waiting for it to find me.
BEBE MOORE CAMPBELLCan’t we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans.
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People of color, particularly African Americans, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don’t want to be perceived as having yet another deficit.
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The music was as much a gift as sunshine, as rain, as any blessing ever prayed for.
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African Americans know about racism, but I don’t think we really know the causes. I decided it’s first of all a family problem.
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Forgiveness is the key to the recovery of the soul.
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Race, redemption and healing – thats my thing.
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Discipline is the servant of inspiration.
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Can’t we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans.
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The message must go on billboards and in radio and TV public service announcements. It must be preached from pulpits and discussed in community forums. It’s not shameful to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible.
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My color is my joy and not my burden.
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You live your life between your ears.
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Knowing who you are begins in the mind.
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Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years.
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When we finally stop asking America to love us and begin to love ourselves, we will prosper as a people.
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