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Roxane Battle

Black History Month: A Time for Hope

My hope is Black History Month stories will allow us to see the common threads of grit and grace that bind these stories to you and me.

5 min readFeb 17, 2022

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Black History Month: A Time for Hope

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Roxane Battle

How to be your own best friend when you’re hurting

I’m in a lot of pain after losing my father to dementia. Cant’ eat, can’t sleep. Yet, I’m finding my way one day, one small thing at a…

4 min readAug 4, 2021

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How to be your own best friend when you’re hurting

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Roxane Battle

Building a BRIDGE: 4 Things I learned as DEI Committee Chair

Admitting we don’t know what we don’t know is the first place to start.

6 min readFeb 26, 2021

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Building a BRIDGE: 4 Things I learned as DEI Committee Chair

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Roxane Battle

When will Black History Month be history?

“What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious…

3 min readFeb 1, 2021

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When will Black History Month be history?

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Roxane Battle

Coping with Loneliness Part 2: What’s Working for Me

Just the thought of shorter, darker days inside, alone is tough. I have Seasonal Affective Disorder and here’s how I’ve made it through.

8 min readNov 18, 2020

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Coping with Loneliness Part 2: What’s Working for Me

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Roxane Battle

An Election Day Sucker Punch: Van Jones and Dream Coming to Birth

Being called a “f*cking idiot” for exercising my inalienable right, feels like being sucker punched in a bruise that’s still tender.

3 min readNov 9, 2020

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An Election Day Sucker Punch: Van Jones and Dream Coming to Birth

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Roxane Battle

Coping with Loneliness: You’re not alone in feeling alone

As a writer, I spend more time alone than not.

7 min readAug 26, 2020

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Coping with Loneliness: You’re not alone in feeling alone

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Roxane Battle

Can We Talk: 8 strategies for having difficult conversations

Anxious about broaching hard topics -race, COVID, politics-but don’t know how, where to start, or afraid of getting it wrong? Start here.

5 min readAug 6, 2020

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Can We Talk: 8 strategies for having difficult conversations

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Roxane Battle

Anxiety over racism: A path towards peace

“Okay, it happened. So, now what?”

3 min readJul 9, 2020

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Anxiety over racism: A path towards peace

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Roxane Battle

Roxane Battle

As VP of Advocacy & Community at Sanvello Health, a UHG mental health company, I tell stories that help people feel better. I also wrote a book: Pockets of Joy

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