Ron Blake
Ron Blake is a blue-collar male rape survivor overcoming PTSD on a most unusual journey. It all began with an unexpected moment of laughter he had on a suicidal night. He’s been on a now seven-year full-time cross-country odyssey that’s involved meeting 32,101 total strangers one by one. Those individuals wrote their amazing stories in 94 languages with 27 Sharpie marker colors of how they’ve been impacted by PTSD on 494 giant foam poster boards. Blake gave a TEDx talk about this journey of recovery with a symbolic goal of becoming a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Where he will one day present the massive display of artwork. The colorful collection of stories represents that no one is alone in overcoming trauma and PTSD. There was an Emmy nominated documentary produced about Blake’s innovative recovery from PTSD. It’s called The Blake Project on YouTube. Hopefully it provides hope and inspiration for others overcoming traumas
