African American adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues than the rest of the population.
Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are Black.
Hispanics and Latinx individuals only make up 18.3% of the population, and of those about 16% have reported a mental illness within the past year – that’s about 10 million people [which is more than the population of New York City].
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African American adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues than the rest of the population.
Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are Black.
Hispanics and Latinx individuals only make up 18.3% of the population, and of those about 16% have reported a mental illness within the past year – that’s about 10 million people [which is more than the population of New York City].
The Icon Project was created in 2019 by Wayne Sutton, serial entrepreneur, co-founder, and CTO at Change Catalyst. As a Black man in tech, Wayne has founded several programs to assist in the success of underrepresented founders including accelerators, hackathons, conferences, and pitch events.