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Mental Health of Black Men in Wake of Current Events

Dr. Alvin Thomas on the trauma caused for Black people amid repetitive news headlines.

04/16/2021

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Mental Health of Black Men in Wake of Current Events

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Dr. Alvin Thomas on the trauma caused for Black people amid repetitive news headlines.

Dr. Alvin Thomas, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, speaks to the trauma and the psychological toll on Black people related to repeated news headlines, video, and coverage of the Chauvin trial and ongoing killing of Black persons by police.

04/16/2021

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