AROUND THE ABPsi
Illuminated Reflections on 57
While on my return flight from Baltimore to Sacramento, I reflected on this year’s ABPsi conference. From the writing bootcamp to my daily workouts, the liberating libations, and more, I enjoyed the Association of Black Psychologists’ 57th Annual International Convention. This year’s theme, The Illumination: Freeing the African Spirit, loosened […]
Pressure
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 at a rally of the Ku Klux Klan in Queens, New York in 1927. His father, with Donald’s assistance, ran a real […]
Research Corner
Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark: Disability Advocate
As the Ethics Co-Chair of the New York Association for School Psychologists, I recently wrote an article entitled “Special Education Practices: Past and Present.” During my research, I discovered some very interesting facts about a case that Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark was involved with in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. […]
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