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Hashi Mohamed: Against the odds
UncategorisedOctober 17, 2020Hashi Mohamed, is a renowned barrister of Somali heritage and also one of the most sought-after litigators in the UK. He’s also the author of the controversial book: ‘People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain’. His early life Growing up in Kenya, Hashi, had four siblings – a fifth died......
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This is my story by Celestin Okoroji
UncategorisedOctober 28, 2020Celestin Okoroji is a social psychologist and academic whose work focuses on how stigmatisation impedes relations between individuals and groups. At Black Thrive, Celestin manages the employment project, which seeks to improve employment outcomes for Black people with long-term conditions through systems change. Early life If there is a story to be told about my......
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Black people must thrive in our lifetimes
UncategorisedApril 28, 2021We cannot be distracted by the contortions of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report Many have already commented on the UK government’s commissioned report on Race and Ethnic Disparities. In the main, most seem to agree that the report is very troubling and dismisses much of what is already known about race (in)equality......
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The Me You Can’t See
May 24, 2021“Now more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion and honesty,” said Oprah Winfrey. “Our series aims to spark that global conversation.” That is the aim of the new Apple TV+ multi-part documentary series, ‘The Me you Can’t See’, co-created and executive produced by American......
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Jacqui Dyer talks Mental Health on ‘The Me You Can’t See’ series
May 28, 2021Dr. Jacqui Dyer MBE talks About Her Role in The Me You Can’t See AppleTV Series with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry. Over a year ago I received a letter from Oprah Winfrey asking me to be on the international advisory panel for the Apple TV series The Me You Don’t See. At first, I......
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‘The Me You Can’t See’ Episode 6 and Virtual Screening on 3rd June 2021
May 31, 2021Black Thrive Global is hosting a virtual screening event of episode 1 with snippets from episode 6 (The Me You Can’t See) on the 3rd June 2021. Following the premier of ‘The Me You Can’t See’ series (released on AppleTV) on 21st May 2021 with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, the final and penultimate episode......
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The Me You Can’t See: Live Q&A
June 15, 2021Black Thrive Global’s virtual screening event of episode 1 on the 3rd June 2021 was a resounding success, the live panel Q&A proving an excellent medium for an intimate, honest and shared discussion on mental health. The Me You Can’t See, currently available on Apple TV+, explores the state of emotional wellbeing and mental health......
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No place for ABD
July 6, 2021ABD: Why Black people will continue to be harmed by the criminal justice and healthcare system. (Press Release 24 June 2021) ABD or Acute Behavioural Disturbance also known as Excited Delirium is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, but has been used as a justification for deaths in custody and within the health and care system.......
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Ethnic Inequalities in Mortality and Service Use During the COVID Pandemic
July 16, 2021Are you a carer for a Black person living with a serious mental health condition and one or more long-term physical health conditions? If so, we want you to help us better understand their experience of living with these conditions and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them. We would like to invite relevant carers......
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