Jacki McKinney, M.S.W. Jacki McKinney is a survivor of trauma, addiction, homelessness and the psychiatric and criminal justice systems. She was sexually abused as an infant and was later ostracized by her community because of it. She later developed depression and mental illness, which is common among people who experience severe trauma in their youth. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American Pioneers in Mental Health
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Saturday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Tony Pearson was born the second youngest of eight children (five girls and three boys). His mother, Daisy Pearson, was a stay at home mom and his father, Sam Pearson, worked as an ice and coal delivery man. Tony grew up during the civil rights era of the early 1960s in Memphis, TN. In 1959, at age two, Tony's parents divorced, at which time he and one of his sisters, Carolyn, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Robby Robinson (born May 24, 1946) is an American former professional bodybuilder. Known early in his career as Robin Robinson, he is also known as The Black Prince and Mr Lifestyle. He won various competitions including Mr America, IFBB Mr. World, Mr Universe, Masters Olympia, and other titles of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB), and appeared … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen. Ronnie Coleman said that Wheeler was the best bodybuilder he competed against. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters
James Talbot Williams (February 25, 1940 – January 23, 2007) was a record holding professional competitive powerlifter from the United States of America. He competed in powerlifting just prior to the formation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). During the early 1970s he set numerous bench press national and world records in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). On … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Bodybuilders and Powerlifters