Today I'm chatting with Patrick "Rico" Williams. We talk about the multifacetedness (is that a new word?) of grief, opening ourselves up to allow community to support us, and self-accountability.

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Here's a little bit about Patrick:

PATRICK IS DEDICATED TO SHARING STORIES.

Through writing, content creation, youth development, comedy, and much more, he helps people find the inherent value in their stories confronting the ever-present danger of silence. A Jamaican, who immigrated to the States at fifteen, he is currently honing in on translating his experiences as a recently naturalized Black American - in a country that hunts them for sport. He uses his storytelling for advocacy and narrative shifting. Participating in, and producing programming designed to amplify the immigrant experience. Examples of this are the “Breaking Bread & Borders” series, “UndocuPoetry,” and “Telling Our Stories: A Celebration of Immigrant Mutual Aid and Report Launch.” He has also partnered with several other organizations to this end.Patrick is an author; books I’ve Just Got These Words Fam… and Jesus is Black. explore the aforementioned themes.His left shoulder has also made an appearance on GQ.com

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