Such time periods, as in the case of George Floyd and Juneteenth Day in Texas, lends itself to a consideration of what has changed during those times after the crisis, does it not? Like in our broader society, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) responded with renewed concern about racism after George Floyd. My own recognition and celebration of Juneteenth was to write this column and attend—what else, given my love of jazz—a Black jazz Juneteenth concert last night. APA's apology to Black, Indigenous and people of color for its support of structural racism in psychiatry. Accessed June 19, 2023. https://www.psychiatry.org/getmedia/8639fc01-0361-4ae5-a2eb-6d12d44a1bfd/APA-Election-Guidelines.pdf7.

Source: Washington Post June 19, 2023 13:37 UTC