How to Love Yourself — Dean Atta

How to Love Yourself — Dean Atta

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The Paradise of Our Intimacy — Dean Atta

Poet and author Dean Atta returns to Busy Being Black to share how therapy, memoir-writing and entering into his "big man stage" have transformed his relationship with his mental health, creativity and self-acceptance. The episode opens with a joint reading of Dean's poem "Two Bl ...  Show more

The Alchemy of Black Joy — Rosel Jackson Stern

Art is a vital mechanism through which we process grief and sustain life. In times of intense discord, denying our impulse to create often results in destructive behaviours. Artist and writer Rosel Jackson Stern offers a gentle provocation to anyone feeling paralysed by the curre ...  Show more

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