b'4WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGEWhat initially began as an article focusingwell as a call to action to White allies fighting on women underrepresented in the field ofagainst anti-Black racism. psychology, led to me discovering pioneeringAdditionally, this year, the Academy has Black psychologists, Drs. Mamie Phippsalso established a number of collaborative Clark and Inez Beverly Prosser, said Floyd.partnerships aimed at increasing awareness of I had not had the privilege of learning aboutBlack mental health issues. In recognition of these psychologists and the impact theirNational Minority Mental Health Awareness research continues to have in the fields ofMonth, every Sunday in July, Academy Cognitive, Clinical, Developmental and SocialScholars joined Dr. Kerry-Ann Williams Psychology.(Justice Resource Institute) on her Black Mental Health Matters radio show on 98.1FM OUR TALENTED SCHOLARSFUTUREThe Urban Heat where they explored topics LEADERS OF OUR FIELDARE COMMITTEDincluding racial unrest associated with police brutality; diversification of the mental health AGENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE WHO HAVEfield; and mental health disparities associated BEGUN ESTABLISHING A LEGACY OFwith anti-Black racism. The Academy is ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHICH AFFIRM THEalso currently developing a series of virtual community events with the Massachusetts RICHNESS AND EXCELLENCE DERIVEDDepartment of Mental Health that are FROM DIVERSITY. DR. NATALIE CORT focused on reducing mental health stigma in communities of color.In June 2020, in response to the countrysOur talented Scholarsfuture leaders summer of racial protests, the Academyof our fieldare committed agents of social issued its first official statement, entitledchange who have begun establishing a legacy Black Lives Matter, to further contribute toof accomplishments at WJC, which affirm the national conversation about the pain andthe richness and excellence derived from resilience experienced by Blacks in America asdiversity, Cort said. Black Mental Health Graduate Academy Scholars attended Harvards Black Health Matters Conference in February 2020.'