Bonnie Watson Coleman tweeted the following:
"Due to structural barriers to mental health care, only one in three Black Americans with mental illness can access the treatment they need.This #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth, let's shatter the stigma of mental illness and rethink the way our country treats mental health."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bonnie Watson Coleman:
"I am heartbroken, I am outraged, and I am tired of seeing the same story time and time again. How can we celebrate freedom today if we dont even have the freedom to feel safe during our celebrations? twitter.com/washingtonpost" on July 4Read on Twitter
"Happy 4th of July! Did you know that Black and Indigenous soldiers made up a quarter of General George Washington's troops during the Revolutionary War? This is a holiday for *all* Americans, so let's honor *all* those who fought for our nation's independence." on July 4Read on Twitter
"Its Hair Independence Day!Racial discrimination persists in the form of discrimination against natural Black hair. Its time for the Senate to pass the #CROWNAct to make the U.S. a place where everyone has the right to exist authentically. twitter.com/thecrownact/st" on July 3Read on Twitter