Roots, Rhythm and Resistance
Young Black Voices on Mental Health, Wellbeing, Culture and Care.
$58.34
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2027
Summary
“In every drawing, lyrics, and line, there is a quiet and powerful declaration: I am here. I feel. I matter.”
This deeply nuanced collection is an honest and complex tapestry of experiences and insights from young Black people ranging from seven years old up to their early thirties. Each contribution offers a window into what it means to make sense of a world through identities that are often dismissed, harmed, or unseen.
In exploring mental health beyond clinical terms, risk …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839979170 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839979178 |
| Author: | Yansie Rolston, Jay Perkins |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2027 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Yansie Rolston
Dr Yansie Rolston FRSA
Yansie Rolston is a facilitator and trainer who works in Europe, Africa, America and the Caribbean. She designs, implements and evaluates actionable strategies on health equality and community cohesion and sets up culturally appropriate health and social care projects for marginalised communities. She is the co-editor of Black and Menopausal and Black Grief and Healing.
Jay Perkins
Jay Perkins is a Consultant Child, Adolescent and Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, and the Founder and CEO of Partisan; a Black-led Community Interest Company, which offers accessible and culturally-sensitive mental health and wellbeing support. Jay’s work is deeply rooted in community: co-producing alternative help systems that sit outside of clinics and centre Black communities. He stands alongside communities in addressing structural and systemic discrimination, not only in therapeutic spaces, but also at community, organisational and policy levels.
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