Roots and Recovery: Central Illinois’ Black mental wellness landscape

Over a third of Black employees reported code-switching in the workplace, according to a recent survey by Indeed. But why? 

From systemic barriers to microaggressions, Black Americans are more likely to code-switch when they feel discriminated against. 

This episode of Dialogue explores the mental health challenges Black women and men face in the workplace and how the community is responding.

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GUESTS:

Brittney Walker

  • Licensed clinical social worker

Anjanette Young

  • Licensed clinical social worker 
  • Founder of Cafe’ Social Work 
  • Survivor

Donna Tanner-Harold

  • Educator 
  • Event organizer of the Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference
  • Licensed clinical professional counselor
  • Retired Parkland College faculty counselor 

Carlos Harvey

  • Barber
  • Founder of A Cut Above The Rest Barber Academy

Penny Bradford

Patricia "Penny" Bradford is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in public relations at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. She is a producer for Dialogue and a native of the Champaign-Urbana area.