Taraji P. Henson's Black Mental Health Foundation Will Spread A Poignant Message With A Personal Connection

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Empire actor Taraji P. Henson revealed plans to launch a mental health foundation that will specially dedicate its efforts to helping the Black community, according to Vibe. The cause, while widespread, is one that strikes particularly close to home for Henson due to her own father's struggles with mental health which he faced following his discharge from the Vietnam War, according to the magazine. 

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, which Henson lovingly named in honor of her dad, will palce distinct importance on changing the stigma of mental health for minorities, which has long affected people such as Henson's father. As part of its mission, the organization, which officially launches on September 22, will bring more understanding to the issue by porviding scholarships to African-American students majoring in mental health while also offering mental wellness services to the youth in urban school districts. 

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