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I am Black: A Poem
If I hear very rhythmic sounds and music playing, be it African, Latin, or Diasporic, I can’t help but move to it, even if it’s just my little toe in my shoe that you can’t see moving. I move to it. My soul sways to it. I am the mother […]
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 […]
Research Corner
Black Matrescence and Maternal Suicide: Breaking the Silence for Black Mothers
Black Matrescence and Maternal Suicide: Breaking the Silence for Black Mothers Brianna A. Baker, PhD, Postdoctoral Counseling Psychologist, CUNY School of Public Health Koree Badio, MS, Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Florida In September 2025, 31-year-old Drake Patton and her two young children were found dead in Lake Michigan. […]
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Strong but Sinking: The Hidden Toll of Family Strain, Incarceration, and Suicide Among Black Men in the African Diaspora
Strong but Sinking: The Hidden Toll of Family Strain, Incarceration, and Suicide Among Black Men in the African Diaspora by Abasi Key, M.A. and Felicia Swafford, Ph.D. Photo by Asso Myron on Unsplash For the Black/Afrikan diaspora community, this conversation is both urgent and deeply necessary. For too long, suicide […]
Hip-Hop, Suicide, and Hope
Hip-hop, Suicide, and Hope by Dr. Vernon C. Lindsay, Dr. Damien Danielly, and Mr. Na’eem Wilkins Hip-hop still lives. Its music and culture can prevent deaths by suicide. Nino Paid’s song, Joey Story offers us an example. Nino Paid rhymes, “Let me tell y’all a story About somebody that I […]
Black Men and Suicide: Time to Sound the Alarm
It is imperative for Black men to find healthy ways to cope with stress and trauma to extend our lives and improve our well-being. In an interview, J. Cole discussed his challenges with depression and discussed how he came to understand, “It’s ok to not be ok.” J and other […]
Beauty Shops, Barbershops, and Suicide Prevention: A Call to Partner with Black Healing Spaces
When we talk about suicide prevention in Black communities, we often focus on schools, clinics, hospitals, and crisis hotlines. These are all critical, but there’s another space where Black people go every week to feel safe, seen, and restored: the beauty salon and the barbershop. For generations, salons and barbershops […]
Why Are You Here? Ten Years of Recovery, Resilience, and Reclaiming Black Wellness
On September 7, 2015, I sat in a bathtub, staring at the rising water, asking myself one question over and over again: Why are you here? Three years post-graduate, I was working as an associate clinical social worker in hospice care. On the surface, I looked like I had it […]
Fatherhood, Black Youth, and Suicide
“K Y S” spilled from my son’s lips as he replied to his older sister’s tease. “Hey, I don’t care how upset she makes you, telling someone, saying it, or spelling Kill Yourself is not ok. Apologize, now!” I raised my voice as I corrected my son’s language. “I’m sorry. […]
WISDOMBEARERS: A Study of Proverb Use and Values Among African American Elders
By: Huberta Jackson-LowmanJustin WilliamsChrista JohnsonStephanie BarnesJasmine PlummerEarnestine RichardsonFlorida A&M University ABSTRACT This study investigated knowledge and use of proverbs, values associated with proverb use, and proverb prioritization among Afrikan American elders 60 years of age and older. Forty elders living in retirement homes in the southeastern part of the country […]
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