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.