A Legacy of Healing: Dr. Amalita Mandingo Burton on Recovery, Arts, and Community Impact
A Legacy of Healing: Dr. Amalita Mandingo Burton on Recovery, Arts, and Community Impact
This Recovery Live Global segment features an interview with Dr. Amalita Mandingo Burton, a pioneer in substance abuse, co-occurring mental health, and the arts. Dr. Mandingo shares her extensive experience as the first black Citywide dance director in Detroit, her work with trauma therapy and hypnotherapy, and her contributions to securing funding for black artists in Michigan. She emphasizes the importance of using one's position to make a positive impact on the community. She also talks about her work as the first woman director of Brewster Center.
