Aug 19, 2019
This week’s Episode 52 of Real Black News features author, poet, and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi on her process as an author writing her debut memoir I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying, battling bipolar II, anxiety, tips for families helping someone struggling with mental health, and how those with depression can help themselves. Finance expert, Jatali Bellanton, joins “The Black Wall Street Report” to discuss black land theft, ownership, and property protection. Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins “The Screen Grab” to talk about upcoming projects from Gabrielle Union, Omar Epps, Don Cheadle, and the Power premiere. Other topics include Newark’s Water Crisis, Jay Z, and Latino Unity.