Oprah Winfrey Speak Sis series on OWN features intimate conversations about important issues with honest opinions and surprising solutions that focus on Black women. Oprah Winfrey Leads Conversations On Mental Health and Trauma in the Black Community in the new special Hosted by Emmy Award-winning Journalist Adrienne Bankert and Leading Social Impact Strategist Jotaka Eaddy.
What is the OWN Special About?
The Speak Sis special episodes comes with Oprah Winfrey in an in-depth conversation regarding mental health and trauma impacting the Black community.
The panel will discuss childhood trauma in the Black community and unpack how it manifests in adulthood. The special will also offer suggestions around how to do the work to heal both individually and as a community, all through the lens of asking “What happened to you?,” the critical question posed by Oprah’s New York Times best-selling book of the same name co-written with trauma expert, Dr. Bruce Perry.
Through this conversation, Oprah, the panel, and the audience educates, inspires, and helps others feel less alone and more hopeful for the future. Expert panelists suggest resources and key takeaways for those who are looking to start examining and healing from trauma, particularly after the disproportionate effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Black community and the emotional toll of the ongoing fight for racial justice and equality.
Who Hosts the Orpah Winfrey Speak Sis Special?
Oprah Winfrey Leads with Emmy Award-winning host and journalist Adrienne Bankert, and leading social impact strategist Jotaka Eaddy.
Who are the Special Guests on the Show?
California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Activist, Scholar, and Educator Dr. Dena Simmons, and Emmy Nominated Actress and Comedian Kym Whitley join as special guests on the show.
When Does the Speak Sis Special Release?
The Speak Sis Oprah Winfrey Special airs on Spetember 28 2021 at 9 PM ET/PT.
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