Rian Roberson MA, LMHCA Nine days after the murder of George Floyd, protests have emerged in all 50 states demanding accountability for unlawful death of yet another unarmed black person, following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breyonna Taylor in February and March. After several increasingly tense months under quarantine…

By Rian Roberson For each day of Black History Month, I chose to highlight the accomplishments of black living legends — individuals who have dedicated their lives to creating positive social change, breaking color barriers, and gifting the world with art and music. I wanted to have an opportunity to…

The Brutality of Microaggressions — Rian Roberson, M.A. LMFTA Last week, I went to the movies for the first time in ages. The Korean film, Parasite was in theaters, and it sounded appealing enough for me to leave the comfort of my home on a Saturday night. While in line for tickets, I felt a…

by Rian Roberson, LMHCA with contributions from Bryanna Boyd, LMHCA and Porsche Frye, LMHCA Susan Hall, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the MEND Institute (formerly Seattle Therapy Alliance) and leaseholder for several therapy suites in the 200 1st Ave W building in Lower Queen Anne. …

After enduring a decade of scrutiny, discrimination, and violations of privacy, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected South African middle-distance champion Mokgadi Caster Semenya’s challenge of the controversial 2018 ruling which requires athletes with differences in sex development (DSD) to medically lower their testosterone levels, to be eligible…

South African Track & Field athlete, Mokgadi Caster Semenya is a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 800 meters, but that’s not what she’s famous for. For nearly a decade, Semenya has been the subject of controversy, a victim of an egregious violation of privacy, and…

WARNING: STAR WARS EPISODE 8: THE LAST JEDI SPOILERS THROUGHOUT. THERE, YOU’VE BEEN WARNED. The intention of this article is not to debate whether or not The Last Jedi was good, bad, or a SJW-feminazi wet dream. Regardless of your stance, this film triggered some big feels. Some of the…

I am the child of a dark-skinned Black father and a fair-skinned Irish/English mother, born into the Golden Age of post-racial America, the mid-eighties. …

Dear That One White Lady, First of all, it was great to see you out at the Women’s March. I, like many other POC, particularly WOC, acknowledge and understand the importance of solidarity during this especially divisive time in history. It was powerful to see you on the right side…