March 21, 2026

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Check out JBP 2022 November Issue

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

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 […]

Research Corner

Divine Energy Made Manifest (DEMM)

Divine Energy Made Manifest (DEMM)

In this series, I am intentionally exploring the idea of Divine Energy Made Manifest (DEEM) with or against (1) Its Introduction; (2) Astral Energy; (3) African Epistemic Reflections (4) the Energetics of Black identity and African consciousness; (5) Quantum Reality, (6) Epigenetics, and (7) Footprints in the Air Going Forward.

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Reclaiming the African Spirit: Black Women, Joy, and Collective Wellness

Reclaiming the African Spirit: Black Women, Joy, and Collective Wellness

Living within a society that denies their beauty, power, and existence, Black women can find that recognizing their own joy is an act of resistance. However, Black joy and the African spirit are survival practices perfected under slavery. Throughout generations, Black joy has persisted through both covert and overt acts […]

Being Spirit: Part One

Being Spirit: Part One

About Spirit: The requisite alchemizing essence for the restoration of African ascendent people In the modern world, the word spirit has multiple connotations. In a colloquial sense, it conjures notions of a dark, hauntingly unknown, ghostly entity. In another sense, it is understood as the psychic presence or soul of […]

African American Mental Health: Mindful Ways to Manage Mental Health In the New Year

African American Mental Health: Mindful Ways to Manage Mental Health In the New Year

The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of laughter, love, and togetherness. Yet, for many African Americans, it can also be a season shadowed by unique stressors—including racial trauma, financial strain, and the emotional weight of systemic injustice (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], 2025). Scholars […]