Rheeda Walker, PhD, is an award-winning professor of psychology at the University of Houston, and author of the self-help phenomenon, The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health. She is a behavioral science researcher, licensed clinical psychologist, and has published more than sixty scientific papers on African American adult mental health from a culturally meaningful perspective, suicide risk, and psychological resilience. Walker is a fellow in the American Psychological Association, the leading scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the US.

Walker's expertise has been cited in countless media outlets, including The Washington Post, NPR, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, and Ebony magazine. She has been a guest expert psychologist on Good Morning America, The Breakfast Club, and Red Table Talk. She has trained and mentored clinical psychology doctoral students toward independent clinical and research careers since 2003, and is well known for engaging keynotes and workshops that address emotional wellness and culturally informed interventions. Visit her online at www.drrheedawalker.com.

Foreword writer Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD, is a national award-winning psychologist, professor, and leading expert on anxiety disorders among Black Americans. She directs the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans (PRADAA) at Kent State University. Neal-Barnett's current work focuses on the role of racism and trauma in Black infant mortality and maternal morbidity, as well as culturally competent anxiety intervention.