ASHANTI: My name is Ashanti, I'm from Louisiana,



and I have a psychological disability.



The topic I wanna discuss
is psychological disability



in the African American community.



It's important to share this topic because



there's still a stigma within
the African American community



about seeking help for
psychological disabilities.



It's related to disability rights



because of the racial
disparities in healthcare.



I'm the person to share this story



because I am African
American, as you can see,



and I do have a disability.



My audience is the African
American community,



law enforcement, and mental
health professionals.



My call to action is to
simply open up a dialogue



within the African American community



about psychological disability
and seeking help for it.