The topic for June is colorism. We will be reflecting on the following questions extrapolated from 5 Questions About Colorism that Go Deeper by Dr. Sarah L. Webb.

1. Why do I have a positive/negative attitude about dark skin?

2. Why do I have a positive/negative attitude about light skin?

3. How did my attitude about skin tone develop throughout my life, particularly my childhood?

4. How has my attitude about skin tone manifested in my words and actions (or the absence of my words and actions)?

5. Why does my reflection on this issue matter?/ How will understanding my attitude about skin color change things personally or communally?

SAYHU supports is a series of peer-to peer conversations for community members of all ages. This first series of discussions will focus on family dynamics. We will work together to establish ground rules and open communication in a safe and confidential space.

Monthly session dates are as follows (join us for just one or as many as you like!):

June 12
July 17
August 14

Community member Huda Adnan-Mitha will support this new project. Huda is a Clinical Services Intern at Project Girls and earning an MSW in the Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) at the University of Houston, graduating this May with a clinical concentration and specialization in Health & Behavioral Health. Huda believes that our community should have accessible, professional, and culture-specific mental health providers to support empowerment and healing.

While this is not clinical support for it is an opportunity to build community and learn more about group support strategies for mental health. We can direct participants to resources for additional support.

Please turn on notifications for this event on Facebook, where the Zoom link will be provided shortly before the meeting.