Movie Screening: "Black Like Who?"
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- Date/Time
- 02/04/2014 5:00 PM EST - 02/04/2004 7:00 PM EST
- Location
- Webb University Center - Hampton/Newport News
- Description
- Psychologically healthy Black adults is a paradigm that�s often absent from mainstream mental health awareness initiatives. In fact, according to Jones (2008) �given the social and cultural conditions under which Black Americans live, psychological health [is seen as] an impossibility.� Currently the research tells us the psychologically healthy Black adults have several key characteristics: overall positive self- concept, positive concept of the Black community and a positive connection to this community, maintaining an accurate perception of their social environment (including its racism), and adapting to both the Black and majority communities. As young adults, college students who acquire and maintain a skillset to attend to their psychological needs create a lifestyle that helps them manage future psychological stressors