Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
On Friday, June 7, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)’s new Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health will convene for a second time in Washington, DC to hear from award winning actress and mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson. Henson founded The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 to eradicate the stigma surrounding mental illness in the African American community and specifically tackle the suicide rate among Black youth. Henson will share her personal perspective on managing mental health challenges, and the benefits of shining light on this topic in Black households.
Footage from the task force’s April 30th launch can be found here.
WHAT:
CBC Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health Forum with Taraji P. Henson
WHERE
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
(Committee on Science, Space and Technology)
WHEN
Friday, June 7, 2019
9:30AM to 10:30AM
WHO
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ),taskforce Chair
Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus;
Taraji P. Henson, Founder, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
