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Reclaiming the Past and Transforming Our Future: Introduction to the Special Issue on Foundational Contributions of Black Scholars in Psychology.
- Source :
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American Psychologist . May/Jun2023, Vol. 78 Issue 4, p367-375. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The contributions of Black scholars to psychology have been erased or marginalized within mainstream, U.S.-centered psychology. As such, psychologists and trainees have little exposure to strengths-based theories and schools of thought that center and humanize the experiences of people of African descent. This special issue intervenes on anti-Black racism at the epistemic level by curating a review of foundational contributions by diverse Black scholars in psychology and related fields. The special issue is organized around five integrative and overlapping themes: (a) Black scholars who have written on topics related to race, racism, and racial identity; (b) schools of thought that embody decolonial, liberation, and African psychologies and the scholars writing within these traditions; (c) scholars who have created new theories and approaches to conceptualizing the mental health of Black children, youth, and families; (d) Black scholars adopting an intersectional lens to research and practice; and (e) Black scholars creating spaces within existing organizations to theorize about and research the experiences of people of African descent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *RACISM
*BLACK people
*PSYCHOLOGY
*MENTAL health
*INTERSECTIONALITY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003066X
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Psychologist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164636729
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001170