Actress Taraji P. Henson to host talk show about mental health
Empire actress Taraji P. Henson will soon host a talk show about mental health for Facebook Watch.
The show, ‘Peace
of Mind with Taraji’, will go into production later this year with the actress’
longtime best friend, Tracie Jade Jenkins, as her co-host.
“I’ve long
been a mental health advocate for the Black community and created the Boris
Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of
people who are struggling,” Henson said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to
bringing this new talk series to Facebook Watch, where I can continue to create
conversation around an issue that is near and dear to my heart.”
On the show,
they will interview various persons, including experts and celebrities, about
mental health issues, especially those affecting black people.
Mental health
is an issue that is close to Taraji’s heart, as her late father, Boris Henson,
suffered from mental health challenges as a result of his tour of duty during
the Vietnam War. She later started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in his
honour.