April 26, 2025

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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 Psychology. Dr. Marcus Watson at SUNY Buffalo State, provides the lead article. This conceptual article focuses on the theory […]

Pressure

Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

By Dr. Thomas Parham I write on behalf of the national Association of Black Psychologists, Inc. (ABPsi), our President Dr. Donell Barnett, our Board of Directors, past presidents, and Council of Elders to strongly condemn and express profound disappointment and outrage at the latest Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action […]

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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 ways.  Most significant is the exposure of structural and systemic racism, which is manifested in health, mental health, social, […]

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Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

By Dr. Thomas Parham I write on behalf of the national Association of Black Psychologists, Inc. (ABPsi), our President Dr. Donell Barnett, our Board of Directors, past presidents, and Council of Elders to strongly condemn and express profound disappointment and outrage at the latest Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action […]

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 internet offers a myriad of encouraging stories, motivation, social comfort, and a sense of belonging, but what’s on the […]

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 ways.  Most significant is the exposure of structural and systemic racism, which is manifested in health, mental health, social, […]

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 personality, a suboptimal worldview, or an afro pessimism, our scholars have made it clear that the ideas responsible for […]