By: Kevin Cokley, Ph.D. | University of Michigan During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Urban League commissioned a multi-racial needs assessment research study to examine disparities among four priority communities of color (COC): Black (African...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Black college students
By: Sherry D. Molock, Ph.D., Siobhonn Job, MA & Alana Rule, MA Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately affects Black Americans in the United States (US), with...
Mentally Ill & Justice Involved: The Forensic Mental Health System
Across the nation, people of color in general and African Americans specifically are far more likely to encounter the criminal justice system than the general population. In fact, people of color account for nearly 60% of the incarcerated population, with every 1 in...
From COVID Losses to Cultural Connection
By: Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD | @lassiterhealth I grew up in a religious tradition that taught me that what the enemy meant for your bad, god will use for your good. This cultural wisdom has its roots beyond the Christian church in which I was reared and links to...
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Donald Trump and the Rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan; and The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King?
Donald J. Trump is the de facto Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. A strong assertion requires strong proof. That proof is readily available. Donald’s father, Fred, was arrested…
The ABPsi COVID Needs Assessment
By: Drs. Kathy Burlew and Suzanne Cunningham-Randolph The pandemic has adversely impacted the mental health of adults, couples, children, and families of Afrikan ancestry living in the United States in multiple…
Social Media and COVID 19
By: Nina Ellis-Hervey Ph.D., L.P., N.C.S.P., L.S.S.P., C.P.C. | Owner & CEO at BeautifulBrwnBabyDol LLC As the world grapples with the ongoing pandemic, mental health has become increasingly important. Sure…
The COVID-19/Racial Injustice Syndemic and Mental Health among Black Americans
By: Kevin Cokley, Ph.D. | University of Michigan During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Urban League commissioned a multi-racial needs assessment research study to examine disparities among four…
ABPsi – Pittsburgh Public Schools Initiative:
Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed Training for New Results “Education intensifies natural gifts and ability, but mere education, unless founded on a historical and cultural framework, will bear no fruits.” H.I.M. Emperor…
Check out JBP 2022 November Issue
Below is a summary of these wonderful articles on the psychological experiences of Black people. Four new articles will be published in the November 2022 issue of the Journal of Black…
The Life of Dr. Harold Edward Dent
By: Benson Cooke, Ph.D, ABPsi Historian When an elder dies, it is like a library has been burned to the ground. -African Proverb On Saturday, November 20, 2021, Dr. Harold Edward…
The Harm of Western Psychology (2022)
By: Joniesha Hickson and Evan Auguste For generations, African-descendant peoples have been forced to reckon with global delusions of our innate inferiority. Whether considered through the lens of a psychopathic racial…
The New PsychDiscourse
By: Shareefah Al’ Uqdah, Ph.D, Psychdiscourse Editor In Chief Before and throughout Covid-19, ABPsi has held a special place for Black psychologists. Since our founding, ABPsi has created ways to galvanize…
Check out JBP 2022 November Issue
Below is a summary of these wonderful articles on the psychological experiences of Black people. Four new articles will be published in the November 2022 issue of the Journal of Black…