Apr 8, 20203 min read

Black Owned Restaurants that are still open for Delivery or Take Out in DC, Maryland & Baltimore

"Black and brown businesses are usually hit the hardest during these times and it's imperative that we support them." -Don

Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence

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Feb 4, 20206 min read

Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence

This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole...

Layers and Layers of Grief upon Grief: The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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Jul 26, 20196 min read

Layers and Layers of Grief upon Grief: The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

By Iva GreyWolf, PhD, and Charlotte McCloskey, PhD As Native American psychologists, we appreciate the opportunity to share little known...

The Work Is Never Done: Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparen

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Feb 19, 20196 min read

The Work Is Never Done: Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparen

By Frances Adomako, Ed.M (Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, Howard University) Traditionally, African American grandparents have...

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Oct 8, 20184 min read

Don’t Take It Personally – Really

By Iva Greywolf, PhD (Greywolf Consulting) As a healer are you grounded to be present with pain? Can you be comfortable being on the...

Black Boys and Men Face Daunting Odds, Here’s How We Can Promote Their Resilience and Future S

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Sep 6, 20184 min read

Black Boys and Men Face Daunting Odds, Here’s How We Can Promote Their Resilience and Future S

By Dawn X. Henderson, PhD (Co-Director, Collective Health and Education Equity Research (CHEER) Collaborative) When my son was just eight...

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

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Aug 27, 20184 min read

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

By Lauren Montgomery, MA (Program Coordinator, APA Office on Socioeconomic Status) I did whatever I thought would provide the best start...

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

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Aug 23, 20183 min read

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

By Abigail Luke (Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment...

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

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Aug 3, 20184 min read

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

By Chelsea Crittle, MS (2018 SPSSI Dalmas Taylor Fellow) According to the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and...

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

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Jul 25, 20184 min read

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

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Jul 6, 20183 min read

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

The following is a cross-post from our sister blog, APA’s Psych Learning Curve – where education and psychology connect. By Julie...

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

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Jun 29, 20184 min read

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

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Jun 29, 20185 min read

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

By Aaron Hunt, MS (Graduate Intern, APA Health Disparities Office) and David J. Robles, BA (Graduate Intern, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral...

A Dream Deferred: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report

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May 4, 20185 min read

A Dream Deferred: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report

By Lauren Walker (Graduate Intern, APA Office on Socioeconomic Status) March 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the Kerner Commission...

Black Panther and the Power of Representation

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May 2, 20185 min read

Black Panther and the Power of Representation

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

Wholeness and Hope in Education: This is What a Professor Looks Like

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Apr 30, 201812 min read

Wholeness and Hope in Education: This is What a Professor Looks Like

Associate Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Executive Director, Latina Researchers Network) It was 2003. I...

Finding My Passion: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

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Apr 6, 20183 min read

Finding My Passion: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Welcome to our new blogspace, We’re Psyched! – the purpose of this space is for undergraduates, graduate students and post-docs to share...

We Achieve What We Believe: How to Encourage African American Students to Believe in Their Academic

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Mar 28, 20184 min read

We Achieve What We Believe: How to Encourage African American Students to Believe in Their Academic

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

donjacques

Mar 9, 20186 min read

What Does A Professor Look Like?

By Kevin L. Nadal, PhD As a child of poor immigrants from rural Philippines, I often heard about how my parents grew up without running...

This is What Psychology Looks Like: Dr. Celeste Malone

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Feb 20, 20182 min read

This is What Psychology Looks Like: Dr. Celeste Malone

Welcome to the first post in our new blogspace, We’re Psyched! – the purpose of this space is for undergraduates, graduate students and...

Black Owned Restaurants that are still open for Delivery or Take Out in DC, Maryland & Baltimore

Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence

Layers and Layers of Grief upon Grief: The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The Work Is Never Done: Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparen

Don’t Take It Personally – Really

Black Boys and Men Face Daunting Odds, Here’s How We Can Promote Their Resilience and Future S

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

A Dream Deferred: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report

Black Panther and the Power of Representation

Wholeness and Hope in Education: This is What a Professor Looks Like

Finding My Passion: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

We Achieve What We Believe: How to Encourage African American Students to Believe in Their Academic

What Does A Professor Look Like?

This is What Psychology Looks Like: Dr. Celeste Malone

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