Welcome to the Season 2 premiere of GRACEFULLY SPEAKING! 

When it comes to Tristan "TA" McLendon, so many people think they know his story but really over the years, people have taken a small portion of a chapter in his life to try to tell his entire story. Although Tristan excelled as an athlete, it's important to know that he is more than an athlete, and his mental health matters. Like many other Black men, his life comes with so many ups and downs and for too long he has held and choked on his own truth trying to protect and shield people that didn't necessarily do the same for him. As a Black woman, I love Black men with my whole heart and I wanted to take a moment to not only give TA his flowers but to give him an opportunity to tell his story with no judgment. For the people looking for the deep answers to his story, you will not get all of those answers here because this hour-long episode is merely a segway for his upcoming project where he will be telling his full truth unapologetically in his own way and on his own platform. 

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