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April carries a double charge for Black communities: Minority Health Month and Stress Awareness Month — two observances that, held together, tell an honest story about what it costs to be Black in America. The health disparities are well-documented. Less examined is the chronic, compounding stress that drives them, and what it looks like for Black leaders doing this work every day to sustain themselves. Chrissy M. Thornton is one of those leaders. As President and CEO of Associated Black Charities…]]>