This document summarizes a presentation about a resilience project presented by April Martin Chartrand. It discusses the presenter's life experiences with racism and assaultive racism as a black gay man growing up in Kentucky during Jim Crow. Specifically, it describes a traumatic event in his early adulthood where he and his white pregnant study partner were physically threatened and harassed by two white men at a restaurant. Despite facing risks like PTSD and health issues, the presenter was able to build resilience through factors like family, spirituality, education, and refusing to see himself as a victim. The document ends with words of wisdom from the presenter for future counselors, emphasizing the importance of serving others, acknowledging one's ignorance around systemic racism,