SassyBlack - "Therapy" from the 2020 self-released EP Stuck.

Throughout her career, Seattle's own SassyBlack has tackled the topic of mental health, from her 2019 song “Depression” and the accompanying short film released early in 2020. On her latest EP Stuck, and today's featured track, in particular, she continues the conversation around self care, encouraging listeners to reach out when they're feeling "nothing at all," repeating the lyric "lay it on me" in a soothing rhythm. 

In conjunction with KEXP’s Music Heals: Mental Health, we’re asking Song of the Day artists to spotlight a different organization, and in a perfect complement to today's Song of the Day, SassyBlack chose the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, a "collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities." 

Learn more about the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective here.

Donations are accepted here.

SassyBlack - "Therapy" from the 2020 self-released EP Stuck.
Throughout her career, Seattle's own SassyBlack has tackled the topic of mental health, from her<a href="https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/9/17/sound-vision-sassyblack-mental-health-and-afrofuturism/"> 2019 song &ldquo;Depression&rdquo;</a> and the accompanying<a href="https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/3/20/sassyblack-unveils-new-short-film-depression-antidote-kexp-premiere/"> short film</a> released early in 2020. On her latest EP Stuck, and today's featured track, in particular, she continues the conversation around self care, encouraging listeners to reach out when they're feeling "nothing at all," repeating the lyric "lay it on me" in a soothing rhythm.&nbsp;
In conjunction with KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://www.kexp.org/musicheals/"> Music Heals: Mental Health</a>, we&rsquo;re asking Song of the Day artists to spotlight a different organization, and in a perfect complement to today's Song of the Day, SassyBlack chose the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, a "collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities."&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.beam.community/whatwebelieve">Learn more about the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective here</a>.
<a href="https://www.beam.community/donation">Donations are accepted here</a>.

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