April 2026 – The Mind and Therapy Clinic

The Great Migration & the Urban Split: How Moving North Changed the Social Fabric of the Black Family

Between 1916 and 1970, six million Black Americans packed their lives into cardboard suitcases and headed North. They were escaping the terror of Jim Crow, the economic strangulation of sharecropping, and a world that refused to see them as

The ‘Double Burden’ of the 1900s: Balancing Tradition with the New Economic Realities of the Working POC Woman

When we talk about "having it all" today, we usually talk about it in the context of career-life balance. But for the Black family in the early 1900s, this wasn't a choice or a luxury: it was a survival

The Strength of the Bond: Resilience in Black Marriages During the Jim Crow Era

This post is part of our “Marriage and Divorce from Slavery to the Present” series, and today we’re sitting with a truth that deserves more airtime: Even during Jim Crow, when laws and violence tried to shrink Black life

Resilience in the Jim Crow Era: How Families Stayed Together Against Institutional Odds

When I sit down with my clients at The Mind and Therapy Clinic, I often tell them that we aren’t just building a house from scratch. We are renovating an old one. We carry the blueprints of those who

The Reconstruction of Love: Rebuilding Families and Faith After the Civil War

This post is part of our “Marriage and Divorce from Slavery to the Present” series. And today, I want to slow down and sit with a question that still matters for a lot of us, especially Men of Color

Systemic Sabotage: Barriers That Forced Men of Color Out of the Home

Hey there. I’m Rodrego Way, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and the owner of The Mind and Therapy Clinic. If you’ve been following along, we’re currently in the middle of a deep-dive series for May. We’re tracing the lineage

The Matriarch’s Burden: How Slavery Redefined the Role of Black Women in the Home

When we talk about the "Strong Black Woman," we often say it with pride. It’s a badge of honor, a testament to the fact that no matter what life throws at us, we keep it moving. But as a

Broken Bonds: The Historical Impact of Slavery on Black Family Structures

Hey there. I’m Rodrego Way, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and the owner here at The Mind and Therapy Clinic. When you walk into my office or hop on a call with me, we usually start with what’s happening

Education or Exhaustion? The Burden of Being the ‘Spokesperson’

Part 14 of 30: Racism-Based Traumatic Stress Series You're sitting in a meeting when someone makes a comment that's racially insensitive. All eyes turn to you. Or maybe you're at a family gathering when a relative says something problematic,

Setting Boundaries Around Racial Discourse

Part 19 of 30: Racism-Based Traumatic Stress Series You're in the break room when a coworker approaches you. "Can I ask you something about what happened in the news? I want to understand the Black perspective." Your stomach tightens.

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Month: April 2026