***CONTENT WARNING***

*Does include discussion of trauma and suicidal ideation*

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts / suicidal ideation, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

In this episode, Bella interviews a counselor, Ishmael Brown. This conversation discusses some of the different levels of trauma experienced by BIPOC in America, white presence within the movement for Black lives & within the civil rights movement, mass incarceration, housing discrimination and more.

Connect w/ Ishmael:
Website- https://www.emergec2.com/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/emerge_c2/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/emergec2/

Connect w/ Bella on:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/queeniebbella/
Poetrygram- https://www.instagram.com/labellajour…
Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/bellal
Twitter- https://twitter.com/queeniebbella

Info on the 13th Amendment & mass incarceration: https://www.history.com/news/13th-ame…

Watch the movie 13th for free: https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-de…

Info on Trump & housing discrimination: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/us…

The “Amplify Our Voices” project is a series of interviews compiled by Bella L., featured primarily on YouTube & the website “La Bella Journeys: Another Chance To Change”. The series is currently focusing on amplifying Black voices. The project began 6/1/2020