Intersections: Supporting Black LGBTQIA+ students
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We speak with Dr. David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, NBJC, about the challenges faced by Black LGBTQIA+ students. Most young people at this intersection live in the South among other Black people, not in secular, gay-friendly cities like San Francisco or Hollywood.These young people face economic and cultural barriers to accessing mental health services, Dr. Johns explains how, rather than telling these students what sorts of support they need, adults should ask them. Overview 00:00-00:44 Intros 00:44-02:50 Definition of Same Gender Loving (SGL) 02:50-07:58 Black young people’s mental health 07:58-13:28 Suicide rates, trauma, white supremacy 13:28- 19:41 Cultures of mental health and self-care, religious institutions, access to mental health resources 19:41-27:38 LGBTQIA+ youth, Black traditions and religious institutions, supports and challenges 27:38-36:00 Legal protections against bullying and harassment 36:00-39:34 Doing the work that needs to be done in schools 39:34-43:15 National Black Justice Coalition, its work, and policy agenda 43:15-45:27 The Equality Act 45:27-48:13 Where NBJC works, partnerships 48:13-53:12 What school administrators and teachers can do to better support Black LGBTQIA+ students 53:12-55:17 Graduate schools of education 55:17-57:56 LGBTQIA+ and SGL folks who are older
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