Meadours’ self-advocacy skills have been honed by nearly a decade of practice. He gives regular talks at a local rape crisis center, leads training sessions with first responders, and has presented at The Arc’s National Convention.
To conduct a mental health intervention at the community level requires reckoning with certain caveats and risks.
From January 17 to 19, The University of Texas at Austin hosted the fourth annual Black Student-Athlete Summit, where a diverse cohort of presenters and participants discussed the challenges and prospects of black student-athletes.
Howell self-identifies as being in “long-term recovery” from mental health and substance use issues.