“Shall We Dance?” How Parents Can Work Together to Teach Kids About Race
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
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donjacques
Oct 25, 20174 min read
3 Essential Tips to Help All Kids to Embrace Their Race and Ethnicity
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
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donjacques
Sep 27, 20175 min read
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child: Racial and Ethnic Socialization (RES) Beyond the Curriculum
This is the third in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
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donjacques
Sep 7, 20172 min read
Charlottesville and Us
By Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD (Former Chief Diversity Officer, University of Maryland) I’m hoping we’ve reached an inflection point. I’m...
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donjacques
Aug 30, 20174 min read
Black Pain, Black Joy, and Racist Fear: Supporting Black Children in a Hostile World
This is the second in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
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donjacques
Aug 29, 20173 min read
Beyond the “Melting Pot”: Why We Need to Support the Multicultural Identities of All Ame
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
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donjacques
Aug 22, 20177 min read
Jury Bias: Can You Argue the Facts When Race Enters the Mix?
By Silvia L. Mazzula, PhD (Asst. Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY) I’m sure you’ve heard it – only...
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donjacques
Jul 26, 20175 min read
“But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?”: How to Talk to Children about Race Today
This is the first in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
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donjacques
Apr 20, 20176 min read
How Black Boys Turn Blue: The Effects of Masculine Ideology on Same-Gender Loving Men
By Courtland Douglas (Psychology Graduate Student, Texas Southern University) & Erlanger Turner, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology,...
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donjacques
Nov 16, 20163 min read
Historical Trauma in the Present: Why APA Cannot Remain Silent on the Dakota Access Pipeline
By Susan H. McDaniel, PhD (2016 APA President) Protesters being marked with numbers, put in dog kennels and shot with rubber bullets....
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donjacques
Oct 27, 20164 min read
Getting Better or Getting Well? How Culture Can Improve Your Health
By Gordon Nagayama Hall, PhD (Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon) If you had a cold, with a stuffy nose, sore throat, and...
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donjacques
Oct 15, 20165 min read
Latinxs: Take Action to Stop HIV
By Karen Nieves-Lugo, PhD, MPH (Postdoctoral Fellow at George Washington University) October 15th is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day,...
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donjacques
Sep 8, 20165 min read
“I’m Not Just Black!”: Exploring Intersections of Identity
By Faye Z. Belgrave, PhD (Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University) and Sarah J. Javier, MS (Doctoral Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth...
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donjacques
Aug 29, 20165 min read
We Need to Talk About How Race-Related Trauma Hurts Black and Brown Youth in Schools
By Dawn Henderson, PhD (Associate Professor, North Carolina A&T State University) and Alexis Lunford (Research Assistant) Witnessing or...
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donjacques
Jul 18, 20163 min read
Why Evidence-Based Community Policing Needs to be the Norm, Not an Exception
By Susan H. McDaniel, PhD Longstanding tensions between police and communities of color have reached a boiling point in the United...
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donjacques
Jul 14, 20165 min read
Racial Trauma is Real: The Impact of Police Shootings on African Americans
By Erlanger A. Turner, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Houston-Downtown) & Jasmine Richardson Note: An...
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donjacques
Jul 12, 20164 min read
How to Talk to Our Kids about the Tragic Shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Dallas
By Robin Gurwitch, PhD Families around the country are coming together to talk about the officer-involved shootings in Louisiana,...
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donjacques
Jun 21, 20165 min read
Postpartum Depression and Race: What We All Should Know
By Tanya Burrwell (Assistant Director, APA Women’s Programs Office) “… Mothers are made to feel that a child is the pinnacle of...
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donjacques
Apr 29, 20166 min read
Islamophobia in the U.S.: A Threat to Justice Everywhere
By Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia, PhD (Montclair State University) and Saba Rasheed Ali, PhD (University of Iowa) A Muslim mom, Melissa Chance...
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donjacques
Nov 20, 20154 min read
Tipping Point or State of Emergency? Real Talk About Transgender Women of Color
Zella Ziona, transgender woman murdered in Gaithersburg, MD, October 15, 2015. By Sand C. Chang, PhD (Gender Specialist, Multi-Specialty...
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