Black Women’s Mental Health & Emotional Literacy

In this episode of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a deeply needed conversation about Black women’s mental health and the power of emotional literacy. The panel unpacks the staggering physical and emotional load Black women carry—at work, at home, and in their communities—while confronting the alarming disparities in depression, anxiety, and access to care. With honesty and compassion, the sisters explore why so many suffer in silence, what healing can look like, and how emotional fluency becomes a pathway to liberation.

In this episode of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a courageous, cross-generational conversation on how colorism continues to shape identity, opportunity, and self-worth for Black women. From beauty standards to workplace dynamics, the sisters unpack the deep roots of internalized bias and its lasting effects. Through honesty, vulnerability, and solidarity, they explore what healing looks like when the community confronts this painful but necessary truth together.

In this episode of Sisters Talking, the conversation turns toward restoration and rest in the aftermath of the 2024 Presidential election. As Black women—who turned out in record numbers—begin reclaiming their time, space, and peace, the panel reframes rest not as retreat, but as resistance. It’s a candid, powerful dialogue on healing, self-preservation, and the radical act of slowing down in a world that constantly demands motion.

In the powerful premiere of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a deeply honest conversation with seven dynamic Black women leaders—Dee Atkins, Victoria Rudd, Mary Morten, Nedra Sims Fears, Arielle Johnson, D’Andrea Anderson, and Suzet Mckinney—about the cultural phenomenon of “BlaIck Girl Magic.” Together, they unpack how this empowering phrase has also become a burden, exploring the emotional and mental cost of being seen as invincible.