Anthony Brown tweeted the following:
"In 2005, she began workshopping the concept for National #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth.After her passing, Congressmembers Albert Wynn (D-MD-04) and Diane Watson (D-CA-33) established Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, with the help of MH orgs."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Anthony Brown:
"Bebe Moore Campbell was an author & journalist, staunch #MentalHealth advocate, and co-Founder of @NAMIUrbanLA.Her novels demonstrated the ways in which racism impacted the lives of Black, brown, and other people of color #MMHAM #NotAlone #TogetherForMentalHealth"Read on Twitter
"#MentalHealth diagnoses dont discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, sexuality/gender, or socioeconomic status.While rates of #MentalIlness are even across various demographics in the U.S., minority groups, particularly Black people struggle with unique challenges #MMHAM"Read on Twitter
"Ethnic minority groups are subjected to societal discrimination & oppression, leading to mental and emotional weathering.Additionally, the stigmas surrounding #BehavioralHealth in minority communities are pervasive and equally damaging #MMHAM #NotAlone #TogetherForMentalHealth"Read on Twitter
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