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My First ABPsi Convention: A Reflection
Introduction I walked into my first Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) Convention with nervous feelings. I had been involved with ABPsi for years during my undergraduate studies. I started as an event coordinator, served as the President of my student chapter, and now serve as the Associate Editor for PsychDiscourse. […]
Pressure
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 […]
Research Corner
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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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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