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Crazy and Black and Poor | Kimberly Brazwell | TEDxKingLincolnBronzeville

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Social justice activist, Kimberly Brazwell discusses the dangers of stigma and denial regarding trauma and mental illness in Black communities. Will you choose to be a lighthouse for holistic wellness or ignite the fire of mental illness?  Kimberly Brazwell is a trauma-informed social justice advocate. With nearly 15 years in community and alliance-building, her expertise lies in resiliency efforts, the reduction of non-academic and non-occupational barriers to success, dialogue facilitation, strategic planning, collaborative team and relationship building, training and professional development and event planning. Her consulting company, KiMISTRY, specializes in reshaping “fit” perspective by examining the intersectionality of equity and inclusion, behavioral health and holistic wellness. She also serves as Executive Director for the nonprofit, King Lincoln Family Services Corporation which applies a trauma-informed approach to community development. Brazwell published a memoir on workplace trauma in 2017 entitled, Browning Pleasantville. She has also written multiple poetry chap books and was a contributing author of an in-press textbook for a chapter entitled, “Practical Application of Implicit Racial Debiasing”. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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