Join us for a timely and important conversation about Black women and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be the first of a two-part series with the second part focused on the mental effect of COVID-19 on Black women. This discussion will feature experts and individuals sharing their personal stories to engage in supportive dialogue and share resources.
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Actress, Author, Talk Show Host, Activist, and Philantropist
Letitia Johnson is a panelist of the Covid Know More conversation: The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health. She is a partner of the J. A. B. Law Firm.
Letitia S. Johnson is a lifelong Mississippi resident. The Magnolia native received her undergraduate degree from Tougaloo College and subsequently matriculated at Mississippi College School of Law to earn her Juris Doctorate. Upon graduation from law school, Letitia began a legal career spanning over a decade. Her experiences are comprised of past positions including Special Assistant Attorney General, Monitoring Consultant for the Mississippi Department of Human Resources, staff attorney for James L. Henley, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, and currently is a partner at JAB Law Firm.
In addition to her commitments as a dedicated wife, mother of five, and attorney, Letitia demonstrates continued commitment to reinvesting in the Mississippi and Jackson community through service on the Jackson Public School Board of Trustees and as an active member of the Jackson Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the Virgin Islands
President & CEO, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
Dr. Denese Shervington
President & CEO, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
Dr. Denese Shervington is a panelist of the Covid Know More conversation: The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health. She is the President & CEO of the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies.