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Schooled By YouTube: Tribute to Dr. Frances Cress Welsing

Originally found at The Great Griot Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was a psychiatrist, activist, and author who dedicated her life to helping black people understand the way in which racism and white supremacy and how it affects the black community. Source: The Great Griot

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