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Anjanette L Young Book Signing & Discussion
Sat, May 16
|Strugglebeardbakery
Come as you are. Leave inspired. Join us for an intimate evening with Licensed Clinical Social Worker, advocate, and author Anjanette L. Young as she signs copies of her memoir Past the Pain and leads an open discussion on trauma, resilience, and finding purpose on the other side.
Time & Location
May 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Strugglebeardbakery, 5221 S Harper Ct, Chicago, IL 60615, USA
About the event
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Strugglebeard Bakery is proud to welcome Anjanette L. Young — a nationally recognized voice in mental health advocacy, racial equity, and police reform — for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and community connection.
Anjanette's memoir Past the Pain is more than a book — it's a roadmap for anyone who has ever had to find themselves on the other side of something hard. In 2019, Anjanette endured a traumatic wrongful police raid on her Chicago home, an experience that could have broken her but instead ignited a lifelong commitment to advocacy and healing. She went on to found the I AM HER Foundation, an organization dedicated to breaking down financial barriers to mental health care for Black women and girls, and has since become one of Chicago's most powerful and compassionate public voices.
At this event, Anjanette will be signing copies of Past the…