The data says it all — but do we really listen?

In this episode of Mind You with DK, we talk about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome — a concept introduced by Dr. Joy DeGruy that explores how the trauma of slavery still shows up in our minds, behaviors, and communities today.

It’s not a recognized mental health disorder, but a framework that helps us understand the lasting psychological effects of generational trauma and systemic oppression.
And when we talk about research, we have to name the history — from Dr. J. Marion Sims experimenting on enslaved women like Lucy, to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, to the cells of Henrietta Lacks that changed medicine without her consent.

Today, voices like Dr. Uché Blackstock remind us that representation matters — because who conducts the research determines whose stories are told, and whose pain is believed.

Every number represents a life, a history, a reason to care.
This is why research matters — when the numbers start talking, it’s time we pay attention.

Music and Podcast Produced By: Bryan Patterson Jr.