Black History Interactive: Why Are We All So Tired? Civic Exhaustion, Cultural Burnout, and White Paramountcy

In this deeply reflective and timely livestream from The Erudition Network, host Eddie K. Phillips, Public Historian and CEO, unpacks why so many Black Americans—and people across communities—feel persistently tired, emotionally drained, and spiritually exhausted. Framed through the lens of civic exhaustion and cultural burnout, this episode explores how systemic pressures, racial trauma, and endless emotional labor contribute to a collective fatigue.

Drawing from current mental health research and Black historical resilience, Eddie defines the origins of this exhaustion, critically examines identity-based overwork, and connects personal drain to broader social expectations. Listeners will leave with mental well‑being tools, a renewed sense of communal solidarity, and concrete strategies to reclaim energy, hope, and purpose.

💡 Core Themes Covered:

• Defining civic exhaustion among marginalized communities
• How persistent racial stress, trauma, and emotional labor shape burnout
• The concept of the Burnout Society and its contemporary relevance
• External vs internal stress: societal pressures vs daily survival fatigue
• Practical strategies: setting boundaries, re-centering self, and collective care