Mental Health Awareness Month continues with focus on Black women

The Champion Counseling Center at Faithful Central Bible Church and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health are hosting a movie screening and community talk-back panel discussion entitled: The Danger of the Strong Black Woman.

This event is part of the Take Action LA initiative in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Come out on Saturday, May 20th at 2:00 PM to Cinemark Baldwin Hills (4020 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008) for a screening of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (watch trailer here) starring Naomi Ackie; followed by a moderated panel discussion. The panelists include Intuitive Coach and star of FOX’s ground-breaking comedy series, Living Single, Kim Coles; Comedian, actress, writer, producer, and star of HBO’s Insecure Amanda Seales; and licensed clinical psychologist and the CEO of Living Connected MBS, Inc. Tina Armstrong, Ph.D. The discussion will be moderated by author, educator, psychologist, and Executive Director of the Champion Counseling Center, Dr. Erica Holmes.

We’re urging you to take action and join this conversation with other Black women who share similar struggles. It’s time to address the mental health crisis affecting Black women in America. So, let’s come together and have an open, honest, and empowering conversation. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and start taking action toward better mental health. 

This event is free and open to the public. Let us know you are coming by registering your attendance; click the link below.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Cinemark Baldwin Hills | 4020 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Doors 1:30 PM | Screening 2:00 PM 

Type: Movie Screening & Panel Discussion

Cost: Free and Open to the Public

Topic: The Danger of the Strong Black Woman | There are consequences to being everyone’s rock. We, as Black women, have to acknowledge that we have been in survival mode for so long that we often don’t remember that we are multifaceted and that we have needs. There is power in the strong Black women, and there is also danger. It can damage our mind, body, and soul. Let’s talk about the strength that exists in our vulnerability.