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Isis Asare  : Sister SciFi and how fictional characters validate our mental health

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Isis Asare is the CEO/Founder of Sistah Scifi. Sistah Scifi is the first Black-owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States as validated by the American Booksellers Association. Located in cyberspace, Sistah Scifi is a national brand with over 50K points of contact. In February 2023, the first three Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines were launched in California and Washington. In March 2024, Asare became the first African American Executive Director of the Aunt Lute Foundation, the second oldest feminist press in the country. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford University, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Isis currently resides in Oakland, CA with their supportive and evolving polycule. On this episode of The Vault, we discuss how representation in film, books, and fiction validates black mental health and allows community to heal. 

  • How Representation In Media Validates Us
  • Diversity in Film and Book Helps Others to Heal.
  • Mental Health Themes in Literature.
  • High Functioning Depression in Entrepreneurs
  • How To Be Your Authentic Self 
  • How to cope with High Functioning Depression

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