Betty Wright's daughter talks mental health one year after icon's passing
A year ago, on May 10, 2020, the world lost a soul music icon, but singer/songwriter Asher Makeba and her four children lost a loving mother and grandmother. For Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Makeba opened up to Betty Wright, on Mother’s Day, as well as her own journey of motherhood through two bouts of postpartum depression. “On Mother’s Day, I plan to not be sad,” says Makeba of the 1-year anniversary of Wright’s transition. “We prepare to be sad. People brace themselves for their wedding day. Like, ‘it’s gonna be the best day of my life!’ So I’ve been bracin...
Source: thegrio.com