By: Dr. Monica A Coleman
I was recently one of the guests on Huffington Post Live on a segment called “Nothing to Be Ashamed Of” on Black Mental Health.
Marc Lamont Hill is the host. Other guests included: Atrice Williams, Mychal Denzel Smith, Stacia Brown, Traci Campbell and Sabrina Jackson
To see the recorded session, click here 
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I’m making a list of my favorite activists speaking out against sexual violence. Some are old-school activists working on the ground in non-profit organizations; some are artists; some are writers – all are committed. I’ve been speaking out against sexual violence for the last 15 years –…
I like to do crosswords puzzles in free moments. I was in trouble when I discovered the iPod/ iPhone app. I wish I could say I do them because of the new research that indicates that mental games like crosswords and Sudoku stave off Alzheimer’s disease. I’m not that forward-looking. I find…
Depression is lying. Not all the time, but … well … a lot of the time. Because most people don’t want to hear more than “Fine,” when they ask: “How are you?” I lied throughout my pregnancy. The questions were generally the same: How are you? Aren’t you excited? Isn’t this great?! People were prepared…
A couple of years ago I dropped my now-teen off at the school dance. All the moms arranged to meet before the dance to take pictures of our young people. My kid stood among the forty-some other middle-schoolers whose parents were primping and preening over the kids we meticulously helped to clean up and dress….
I’m writing a four-part Advent Series for the religion website Patheos.com. The first article is out today. The church year begins with a pregnant woman. Christian traditions have called her theotokos. Bearer of God. Mother of God. Most images of the theotokos show Mary in red or blue cloth, halo-ed and cradling a baby Jesus. But that’s not…
I had two experiences in 2024 that serve as guideposts for me this year. In July, I took my preteen and their bestie to Hershey Park Amusement Park. I drove 2 hours each ways and spent 8 hours at the park. We got full of the junkiest vegan food out there and stood in line…
Dr. Monica A. Coleman is an award-winning scholar, writer, and minister dedicated to the intersections of faith, social justice, and transformation. Through speaking, consulting, and writing, she empowers individuals and organizations to navigate change with purpose and integrity.
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