Maafa - Psychological Affects of Enslavement:

October is Maafa Awareness Month in the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda. The Maafa Awareness Month activities conclude with a panel discussion October 27th evening featuring: Professor and African Studies Scholar, Theophile Obenga, Ph.D., Oakland City Council person, Desley Brooks, Psychologist, Rita Bobino, Ph.D., Professor of African Diaspora Studies, Manu Ampin, MA; and Public Health Professional, Aduni Luckett, MPH.

The topic is: Addressing the Residual Psychological Affects of Enslavement: How Does One Heal the Trauma, Thursday, October 27, 7-10 p.m. at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland. The event is free and open to the public.