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Espresso Talk Today

Mar 22, 2024

Today, we bravely dive into the topic of managing racial trauma. We are uniquely guided by Professor William A. Smith's framework of trauma-informed care: the 4Rs. By realizing, recognizing, responding, and resisting, we can navigate the complexities of racial trauma and foster healing within ourselves and...


Mar 13, 2024

Racial stress is a fact of life for most Black Americans. We suffer its physical and mental effects daily at work, at school, in public spaces, anywhere or anytime. Headaches. Hypertension. Insomnia. Anxiety. Depression. These are a few of the symptoms of racial stress, or Racial Battle Fatigue. We have learned...


Mar 1, 2024

Did you know that systemic racism can cause depression, anxiety, hypertension, insomnia, and other serious health conditions? Black Americans suffer high levels of stress from the daily experience of anti-Black racism.  In this special episode, the Espresso Talk Today team is joined by Professor William Smith who has...


Jan 26, 2024

Racism is making us sick!  A Black person dies every seven minutes because of systemic racism.  

What can we do?

The first step is to use the Every Day Discrimination Scale--a test that measures the effect of racism in our lives. 

The second step is to practice self-care. I

In this episode, Ama-Robin discusses different...


Jan 19, 2024

Join Ama-Robin and Mel for this uncommon conversation about how racism affects Black health. They also use and discuss the Every Day Discrimination Scale (EDDS) that was created by Psychologist David R. Williams. You can find the Every Day Discrimination Scale on the Espresso Talk Today website at