HOUR OF TODAY. I’M SHEINELLE, AL AND I AT HOME
AND CRAIG IN THE STUDIO IN NEW
YORK.
YORK. WE TALKED ABOUT THE FACT CDC
FOUND AFRICAN-AMERICANS ARE
BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY
BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED AND IT COULD BE
IMPACTING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.
GOLDEN GLOBES AWARD WINNING ACT
TRAENLGS P. HENSON AIMING TO
CHANGE THAT.
CHANGE THAT. AS FOUNDER OF NONPROFIT SHE
LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO
PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
FOR THOSE IN UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. TARAJI WAKING UP EARLY, SHE
JOINS US LIVE IN LOS ANGELES.
GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> HAPPY GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> THERE’S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT,
YOU’VE BEEN A LONGTIME MENTAL
HEALTH ADVOCATE.
HEALTH ADVOCATE. LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS NEW
INITIATIVE YOU’VE LAUNCHED
CALLED COVID-19 FREE VIRTUAL
SUPPORT THERAPY PROGRAM OR
CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO
ACCOMPLISH?
ACCOMPLISH? >> WE OPENED THIS REGISTRATION
FOR PARTICIPANTS TO SIGN UP FOR
THERAPY ON THE 15th.
WE HAD NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE
TRYING TO SIGN UP A DAY.
I KNEW IT WOULD BE BECAUSE
PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING AND THEY
ARE ISOLATING AND THEY ARE
ALONE.
ALONE. FAMILIES ARE BEING RIPPED APART
IN THE FEAR OF WHAT IF I GET IT
AND I HAVE TO GO IN THE HOSPITAL
BY MYSELF, THAT TRAUMA.
WE NEED AS MUCH FINANCIAL
SUPPORT AS POSSIBLE.
WE HAD TO SHUT THE SERVER DOWN
TO RECALIBRATE.
TO RECALIBRATE. THAT’S HOW BIG THE NEED IS OUT
THERE.
THERE. I COULDN’T JUST SIT BY BEING AN
ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND
NOT DOING ANYTHING.
I’M TRYING NOT TO GO BROKE BUT
WE NEED PEOPLE TO STEP UP AND
REALLY DONATE BECAUSE THIS IS
HELPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STAY
ALIVE DURING THIS TIME.
>> YOU’RE RIGHT.
IT’S INTERESTING, I WAS ZOOMING
WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS
THIS WEEKEND.
THIS WEEKEND. WHAT’S SO CLEAR TO ME, PEOPLE
ARE STRUGGLING IN SO MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS.
DIFFERENT WAYS. ONE THING I UNDERESTIMATED IS
THERE WERE PEOPLE FACING DARK
TIMES BEFORE ALL OF THIS AND
FELT ISOLATED.
FELT ISOLATED. THERE ARE PEOPLE SUFFERING FOR A
WHILE AND MY FEAR IS THIS MIGHT
BE THE STRAW.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
THAT’S WHY MY CALL TO ACTION WAS
IMMEDIATE.
IMMEDIATE. I KNOW IF YOU’RE ALREADY
SUFFERING FROM PAST TRAUMAS IN
YOUR LIFE, THIS IS JUST ADDED
TRAUMA.
TRAUMA. THERE ARE FAMILIES BEING RIPPED
APART RIGHT NOW, LOVED ONES
DYING ALONE.
DYING ALONE. THEY CAN’T HAVE FUNERALS.
THIS IS TRAUMATIC FOR ALL OF US.
I’M JUST ASKING EVERYONE PLEASE
DONATE ANYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP.
TEXT NO STIEG NATO 707070 RIGHT
NOW BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED HELP.
NO STIGMA 707070.
THEY ARE SUFFERING.
I CAN CALL MY THERAPIST WHEN I
THINK ABOUT IT BUT MOST PEOPLE
CAN’T.
CAN’T. WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF CONSULTMPETE
THERAPISTS ON THE LINE WILLING
AND WAITING TO HELP.
WE NEED EVERYONE TO PULL
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> AMEN TO THAT WE’LL PUT UP
THAT INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE
@THIRDHOURTODAY.COM.
@THIRDHOURTODAY.COM. A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCHING
TELEVISION AND YOUR SHOW,
EMPIRE, YOU HAD TO SHUT TOWN
EARLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
ANY SPOILERS FOR US?
CAN YOU TELL US WHAT’S GOING TO
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. I’M OVER HERE TRYING TO GUESS IN
MY MIND.
MY MIND. I HAVE FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT
ENDINGS I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?
>> WE ACTUALLY HAD AN ENDING FOR
YOU GUYS BUT COVID SHUT US DOWN.
I WILL BE FINDING OUT WHAT’S
HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME YOU
GUYS ARE.
GUYS ARE. >> REALLY?
>> REALLY? >> I HAVE NO IDEA.
WE GOT SHUT DOWN --
>> REALLY?
>> REALLY? >> LATEST WAS 20 EPISODES AND WE
GOT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF
PRODUCTION ON EPISODE 19.
THEY HAD TO GO INTO THE EDITING
ROOM TO MAKE MOVIE MAGIC TO GIVE
YOU A FINALE.
I DON’T KNOW HOW IT’S GOING TO
END.
END. I USED TO KNOW.
>> WE’LL GET THE POPCORN AND
WATCH TOGETHER.
WATCH TOGETHER. BEFORE YOU LEAVE, I WAS LOOKING
ON YOUR INSTAGRAM PAGE, ALL OF
US TRYING TO KEEP BUSY DOING
DIFFERENT THINGS.
DIFFERENT THINGS. SELF-CARE FOR A LOT OF US.
TELL US WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING.
YOU’VE GOT HAIR CARE.
I TRIED YOUR CONDITIONER, IT’S
FANTASTIC.
FANTASTIC. WE’LL GET INTO THAT NEXT WEEK.
GOT IT ALL CURLY AND FLUFFED.
YOU GUYS, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN
PASSING THE TIME.
>> I’M IN MY STUDIO.
I HAVE A SALON IN MY HOUSE.
I’VE BEEN TEACHING MYSELF
ACRYLIC NAILS.
ACRYLIC NAILS. IT’S SOOTHING FOR ME,
THERAPEUTIC.
THERAPEUTIC. THAT WAS A SIDE HUSTLE IN
COLLEGE.
COLLEGE. I’M PERFECTING IT NOW IN CASE
THIS ACTING THING DOESN’T WORK
OUT.
OUT. I’VE BEEN DOING TUTORIALS.
YOU CAN SEE I HAD A LOT OF TIME.
I’VE BRAIDED THIS HAIR MYSELF.
I’VE BEEN FINDING WAYS TO HELP
MYSELF FEEL KIND OF NORMAL IN
THIS STRANGE TIME.
>> I WILL SAY WITH EVERYTHING
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT, SELF-CARE
GOT A LONG WAY.
YOU’RE KIND OF IN A SLUMP YOU
WANT TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE.
HONESTLY, IT COMES FULL CIRCLE.
THANKS FOR TALKING WITH US THIS
MORNING, CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT
HAPPENS WITH THE SERIES FINALE.
IF ANYONE WANTS FREE VIRTUAL
SUPPORT, YOU CAN.
>> I LOVE SHE’S PRACTICING