Why Feminism Was Never Built for Black Women! | Dr. LaTasha Kelly on Mental Health, Womanism and Black Identity

In this powerful and deeply educational episode, Dr. LaTasha N. Eley Kelly, Ph.D — known as Dr. Tasha — opens up about Black identity, womanism, and the intentional erasure of African history. From losing two jobs before earning her PhD, Dr. Tasha shares her unfiltered journey of resilience, purpose and truth. She breaks down Black body politics, the psychology why white women touching Black hair is harmful, and why feminism never centered Black women. This episode is honest, challenging and necessary. TAP IN! GET CONNECTED WITH CHRIS TODAY! https://linktr.ee/fullyconnected  https://www.fullyconnectedcounseling.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chris.fullyconnected/ GET CONNECTED WITH THE GUEST!  0:00 – Coming Up 3:14 – Show Starts Chapter 1: Importance of Therapy and Her Purpose 4:19 – The importance of therapy 4:19 – Dr. Tasha shares her Autism Spectrum and ADHD experience 8:39 – Creating her bookstore Left on Read 11:24 – Her podcast and the struggle to get Black research peer reviewed 14:55 – Career talk and life as a professor 19:38 – Losing two jobs, moving back home and still earning her PhD Chapter 2: Black History, Body Politics and Reconstruction 29:40 – Black body politics and slave owners forcing Black women to cover their hair 33:35 – Unlearning Black church patterns around mental health 36:08 – From Sarah Baartman to the BBL era 40:14 – Why white women touching Black women’s hair is harmful 47:05 – What white people need to know to be culturally competent Chapter 3: Identity, Culture and Erasure 51:00 – African people as the original people of the planet 51:50 – The intentional erasure of Black history 57:04 – Are other cultures envious of Black people Chapter 4: Womanhood, Work and Wellness 1:00:06 – Navigating toxic workplaces as a Black woman 1:01:41 – Why feminism was never designed for Black women 1:04:56 – The downsides of feminism for our community 1:08:30 – What womanism really stands for 1:10:12 – Marriage and what she believes it requires 1:14:09 – Pushing through depression and the impact of her friend Amber 1:19:00 – Why she does not want children and navigating fibroid health issues 1:27:00 – Outro