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Listen "Why Feminism Was Never Built for Black Women! | Dr. LaTasha Kelly on Mental Health, Womanism and Black Identity"
Episode Synopsis
In this powerful and deeply educational episode, Dr. LaTasha N. Eley Kelly, Ph.D — known as Dr. Tasha — opens up about Black identity, womanism, and the intentional erasure of African history. From losing two jobs before earning her PhD, Dr. Tasha shares her unfiltered journey of resilience, purpose and truth. She breaks down Black body politics, the psychology why white women touching Black hair is harmful, and why feminism never centered Black women. This episode is honest, challenging and necessary. TAP IN!
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0:00 – Coming Up
3:14 – Show Starts
Chapter 1: Importance of Therapy and Her Purpose
4:19 – The importance of therapy
4:19 – Dr. Tasha shares her Autism Spectrum and ADHD experience
8:39 – Creating her bookstore Left on Read
11:24 – Her podcast and the struggle to get Black research peer reviewed
14:55 – Career talk and life as a professor
19:38 – Losing two jobs, moving back home and still earning her PhD
Chapter 2: Black History, Body Politics and Reconstruction
29:40 – Black body politics and slave owners forcing Black women to cover their hair
33:35 – Unlearning Black church patterns around mental health
36:08 – From Sarah Baartman to the BBL era
40:14 – Why white women touching Black women’s hair is harmful
47:05 – What white people need to know to be culturally competent
Chapter 3: Identity, Culture and Erasure
51:00 – African people as the original people of the planet
51:50 – The intentional erasure of Black history
57:04 – Are other cultures envious of Black people
Chapter 4: Womanhood, Work and Wellness
1:00:06 – Navigating toxic workplaces as a Black woman
1:01:41 – Why feminism was never designed for Black women
1:04:56 – The downsides of feminism for our community
1:08:30 – What womanism really stands for
1:10:12 – Marriage and what she believes it requires
1:14:09 – Pushing through depression and the impact of her friend Amber
1:19:00 – Why she does not want children and navigating fibroid health issues
1:27:00 – Outro
GET CONNECTED WITH CHRIS TODAY!
https://linktr.ee/fullyconnected
https://www.fullyconnectedcounseling.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chris.fullyconnected/
GET CONNECTED WITH THE GUEST!
0:00 – Coming Up
3:14 – Show Starts
Chapter 1: Importance of Therapy and Her Purpose
4:19 – The importance of therapy
4:19 – Dr. Tasha shares her Autism Spectrum and ADHD experience
8:39 – Creating her bookstore Left on Read
11:24 – Her podcast and the struggle to get Black research peer reviewed
14:55 – Career talk and life as a professor
19:38 – Losing two jobs, moving back home and still earning her PhD
Chapter 2: Black History, Body Politics and Reconstruction
29:40 – Black body politics and slave owners forcing Black women to cover their hair
33:35 – Unlearning Black church patterns around mental health
36:08 – From Sarah Baartman to the BBL era
40:14 – Why white women touching Black women’s hair is harmful
47:05 – What white people need to know to be culturally competent
Chapter 3: Identity, Culture and Erasure
51:00 – African people as the original people of the planet
51:50 – The intentional erasure of Black history
57:04 – Are other cultures envious of Black people
Chapter 4: Womanhood, Work and Wellness
1:00:06 – Navigating toxic workplaces as a Black woman
1:01:41 – Why feminism was never designed for Black women
1:04:56 – The downsides of feminism for our community
1:08:30 – What womanism really stands for
1:10:12 – Marriage and what she believes it requires
1:14:09 – Pushing through depression and the impact of her friend Amber
1:19:00 – Why she does not want children and navigating fibroid health issues
1:27:00 – Outro
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