Dr. Ramla Namisango Kasozi (follow her on Twitter and on Instagram), a Black board-certified family medicine physician and public health specialist, joins the Melanated Mindset podcast to discuss Islam and its impact on mental health in the Black community.

In this episode, Ramla describes her identity as a Black female Muslim and its impact on her mental health. We discuss how Islam has helped and hurt the Black community, mental health within the Black Muslim community, racial discrimination and trauma, and the legacy of Malcolm X. We use quotes from Malcolm X and Lupe Fiasco.

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