PHInal Thought2

Felt honored to facilitate a workshop for this group of males of color, on mental health & stress-management, at this Youth Symposium | #CommunityService #BlackMales #PhiBetaSigma #SocialJustice #PublicSpeaking #MentalHealth #Oakland #BayArea (at West Oakland Youth Center)

Happy Founders Day to my distinguished brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc!!! Celebrating 102 years of brotherhood, scholarship, & service! Remaining committed to a "Culture for service, service for humanity!" | #PhiBetaSigma #PBS102 #J9 #PBS1914 #BlueAndWhite #history #Service (at Oakland, California)

a text convo this morning between my mother & I after seeing the movie "Creed" yesterday. I was riding on the bus from LA to the Bay Area | #DearMama #YouTheRealMVP #BlackLivesMatter #WhenParentsText #BlackMothers #thankful

3 educated Black men at Thanksgiving gathering. My cousin (middle) is a freshman in college, my younger brother (left) is working on his Masters degree, & I (right) recently earned my doctorate | #BlackExcellence #MelaninOnFleek #BlackLivesMatter #inspiration #family #DrAnderson (at Pasadena, California)

selfie with my beautiful & active 91 year old grandma Rena Anderson after Thanksgiving dinner | #life #family #BlackLivesMatter #blessed #inspiration #thankful (at Pasadena, California)

group pic of the Anderson family after Thanksgiving dinner in Pasadena, California | #family #Thanksgiving #blessed #BlackLivesMatter #gratitude #inspiration #Cali #Anderson's (at Pasadena, California)

Support the movement! #SocialJustice #mizzou #Mizzou2Cal #ConcernedStudent1950 #Berkeley (at UC Berkeley)

Cal vs. Rice Univ. Season opening game | #UCBerkeley #Cal #Pac12 #basketball #GoBears (at UC Berkeley)

Flashback Friday to a week ago. This is the sign that was posted outside my workshop. Reflecting on a presentation I facilitated about mental for students of color & other underserved/marginalized populations in cultural center spaces. Presented at the California Council of Cultural Centers in Higher Education conference at UC Berkeley. | #LatePost #FlashBackFriday #MentalHealth #motivation #BlackLivesMatter #UCBerkeley #DrAdisaAnderson (at UC Berkeley)

pic of me at my high school alma mater (Cabrillo), 20th Anniversary/Homecoming fair, after sharing some inspirational words with the students & being acknowledged as an honorary guest for my accomplishments | #Cabrillo #Jaguars #GiveBack #SocialJustice #DrAnderson #LongBeach #LatePost (at Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School)

You already know why we here 😎🏉 | #GoCougs #WSU #Pac12 #WatchUsWork #Bowl

A day of action on November 12th | #MillionStudentMarch #SocialJustice

Berkeley High & UC Berkeley students standing up for racial justice as they demonstrate at the #Campanile on UC Berkeley's campus | #BlackLivesMatter #SocialJustice #Berkeley #protest #revolution #unity #solidarity (at UC Berkeley)

selfie of me & my pops at my former high school (Cabrillo) 20th Anniversary & Homecoming football game | #LikeFatherLikeSon #Cabrillo #BlackExcellence #inspiration #LongBeach #DrAnderson (at Long Beach, California)

Check out what came in the mail this weekend! I have to sincerely thank God for the abundant blessings. I am grateful for my family, mentors, friends, fraternity brothers, colleagues, and other supporters for your encouragement throughout this long yet rewarding journey to my doctorate. "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." (Malcolm X) #PhD #doctor #BlackLivesMatter #BlackExcellence #SocialJustice #GodIsGood #WSU #GoCougs #UCIrvine #UCBerkeley #motivation #DrAnderson

A pic of me presenting to the African American theme program on the topic "Know Thyself: Mental Health" at UC Berkeley. I was honored and appreciative to have this opportunity to support the Black student community. | #MentalHealth #outreach #SocialJustice #BlackExcellence #BlackLivesMatter #DrAnderson (at UC Berkeley)

When the roots are deep there is no reason to fear the wind. | #AfricanProverb #wisdom #knowledge #faith #motivation