Welcome everyone. I’m Sammee Leigh and this is Chasing Sammee, a podcast all about candid conversations with everyday people because we all have a story to tell and sometimes hearing someone else’s story is how we make sense of our own…

“Say It Loud…” originally aired live on June 9th and June 25th, 2020 on Magnet Theater’s Twitch channel. I created this two-part special in response to the continuing racial awakening and civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd. Say It LOUD… is a storytelling / roundtable discussion amplifying black voices unapologetically sharing their perspectives because black stories matter. The lived experience of the black community is not just oppression and injustice; there is also beauty and resilience. Both stories matter.

All links mentioned are available in the show notes. Okay, Let’s Get into it!

Below is a list of participants and resources:

HOSTS: Lanee' Sanders @ilovelancelot & John Ross @blackjohnross

STORYTELLERS (appearing in this order):

• Duaa Osman:  Instagram: @duaadiddy
  
• Valete Graham:
  
• Gregory Cornejo @Gregamanuel
  
• Cheryl A. Horne @Sunny_cher
  

PANELIST: In addition to storytellers

• Uzuri Holder, LCSW: @ms.holder_lcsw
  

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker that is a front-line worker during covid-19. She works in a city hospital and is a clinician for a private clinic both in Queens, New York. Within the hospital she works with people of all ages and in private therapy sessions she specializes in children, adolescents, families and millennials that have experienced trauma in the nature of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse/ neglect, elder abuse and/or human trafficking.

• Sammee Leigh @chasing_sammee
  

Say It LOUD Creator, Director & Producer

RESOURCE:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention💙

- AFSP's partner, Psych Hub, has compiled a list of resources on antiracism and Black mental health.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AGLEOlNitQ1JI7MvQXZxrpEbAvr42r5RewjO_iXaKtE/edit#heading=h.m3e2itrhl9ci

- @afspnational created a comprehensive @instagram guide on mental health resources and tips for the Black community. We hope these tools provide a source of support, comfort, and guidance.

https://www.instagram.com/afspnational/guide/mental-health-resources-for-the-black-community/17906322736467540/

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