Falmouth Community Television (FCTV) presents the 26th episode in a series of programs entitled 
THE Conversation. Co-hosted and co-produced by Onjalé Scott Price and The Rev. Will Mebane, the series offers a timely dialogue on race. The program is also produced by Debra Rogers and Allen Russell. 

The topic of this month’s episode of THE Conversation is “Racism and Trauma”.

This month’s panelists are Dr. Donna Jackson and Dr. Alex Pieterse. 
Sandra Faimain-Silva also appears on the program.

Ms. Scott Price is the COO of Mizar Imaging in Woods Hole and Vice Chair of the Falmouth Select Board. 

The Rev. Mebane is the rector of Falmouth’s St. Barnabas’s Episcopal Church.

The discussion focuses on the questions: “What is Internalized Racism and what causes it? and “How do you overcome it or live with it?

Dr. Donna Jackson is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Falmouth and Mashpee. Her child/adolescent internship training at the Institute of Living in Hartford, and subsequent postdoc at the Manchester CT Child Guidance Center, has helped her to take a developmental look at how childhood trauma and resilience affects later adult mental health. She has had a life-long interest in issues of race and gender as well as the impact this has for people realizing interconnectivity, belonging, and accountability.

Dr. Alex Pieterse an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Counseling, Educational and Developmental Psychology at Boston College. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr.Pieterse’s scholarship focuses on psychosocial aspects of race and racism, racial trauma, and anti-racism training and self-awareness. He is a prior recipient of a NIH – Health Disparities Grant. Dr Pieterse is currently an Associate Editor for The Counseling Psychologist. Dr. Pieterse is a Licensed Psychologist and has experience as a Racial Diversity Consultant.