Mykal Manswell Manages To Maintain As Mental Health Advocate

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Mykal Manswell Manages To Maintain As Mental Health Advocate

By Lem Satterfield, Zenger News Service Mykal Manswell speaks with maturity beyond his years, especially when addressing mental health concerns among African Americans related to racism and the pandemic. The 25-year-old former college football player referenced racial suffering having affected blacks since the birth of America and beyond during an interview with Zenger. “The African-American […]

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