rmartin26@nul.org
Speaker Bio
Dr. Raquel Martin, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor, scientist, and podcast host who specializes in Black health and wellbeing. Dr. Martin is committed to advancing culturally responsive mental health care, liberation psychology, and systemic change for the Black community. She is the founder of the Burn the Cape movement, which seeks to disrupt the “Black Superwoman” schema and release Black women from the pressure to overperform, prioritizing their well-being, and living more human, not just more productive, lives Dr. Martin is also the founder of The Cape Sanctuary, a mental health and education community created just for Black women, She is the host of the “Mind Ya Mental” podcast, and a leading voice in anti-racist, community-based wellness, and advocacy.