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The Starbucks Foundation + Partners Support AAKOMA Project
The AAKOMA Project received a grant from The Starbucks Foundation as part of the organization’s $1.5 million contribution shared across more than 400 nonprofits working to promote racial equity and create more inclusive communities. AAKOMA Project founder Dr. Alfiee...
AAKOMA Project is Hiring!
We are Seeking an Operations Assistant to build the work of the AAKOMA Project. At AAKOMA, we work with teenagers, young adults, their families and communities to raise awareness, conduct patient-centered research, and encourage young people to begin conversations to...
Sharing Images of Police Brutality Isn’t Allyship. It’s Traumatizing.
By now, you may have seen video footage of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times in the back on Sunday. Edited versions are on the news, and many folks are sharing it on social media. Some are doing so to “raise...
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble Wants Us To Talk About Mental Health A Lot More
Dr. Alfiee talks mental health misconceptions, trauma, COVID-19, and the effects on youth and young adults. The title of the article gives away the topic, but Dr. Alfiee’s insight into these topics is what makes it special. “We fail to teach people that...
Mic and Dr. Alfiee Explore the Danger of the “Perfect Victim” Narrative
“This idea of the perfect victim has to do with who is worthy of our empathy or sympathy, and who’s not.” – Dr. Alfiee. This statement, along with the sentiments that surround the death of Elijah McClain, are heartbreaking but shows the truth of what it means to...
AAKOMA Receives Funding in Support of Racial Healing
“For too long, racial trauma was the elephant in the room that we did not discuss as a society. Today, that conversation is starting to change. We’re honored to be supported by the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia at this critical time to help...
The AAKOMA Project Featured on Yahoo News List of Mental Health Resources
“The AAKOMA Project has many initiatives, including free therapy for young Black people and teens in Northern Virginia. Founded by Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD, the organization focuses on youth of color, and “works with teenagers and their families to raise awareness,...
Tips on How to Talk to Your Family About Race in Refinery29
Race is a topic that is now at the forefront of almost everything, so naturally you will begin to speak about it around friends and family. But for Black people, race is always at the forefront; we came into this world Black and we will leave Black. So as non-Black...