02/26/2022
The Association of Black Psychologists
Eastern Region
Join Us in Honoring Pioneers of Black and African Psychology!
The New York Association of Black Psychologists (NYABPsi), in collaboration with the New Jersey (NJABPsi), DC (DCABPsi) and Delaware Valley (DVABPsi) chapters, is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting and honoring the pioneers of Black and African Psychology. We proudly recognize the contributions of Black psychological scholars, theorists, practitioners, and researchers who created and molded the field. They as exemplars of Black Excellence! They made major contributions to practice, theory, or research and reshaped dominant discourses within psychology regarding the plight of African-descended people and their individual, familial, and social experiences. They prioritized the Black experience, highlighted the need for equity, and set the stage for those who follow in their footsteps. Society and the field would not be the same without their contributions. We encourage you to share the legacy of these pioneers with your friends, loved ones, students, and the larger community.
TODAY, WE HONOR...
Dr. Bobby Wright
Dr. Bobby E. Wright
Bobby Eugene Wright (1934-1982), born in Anniston, Alabama, advocated for Black self-determination, community development, and the use of theory-based approaches to promote culturally-sensitive mental health care. He moved to Chicago in 1959 after serving in the U.S. Army. Dr. Wright earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Chicago in 1972.
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Dr. Olivia Ho**er
Dr. Olivia J. Ho**er
Olivia Ho**er (1915-2018), one of the last survivors of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, was a psychologist and professor at Fordham University whose clinical and research work advanced knowledge and understanding of developmental disabilities. In 1997, Dr. Ho**er joined other Tulsa massacre survivors in launching a commission to study the event and secure reparations. President Barack Obama described her as a “a tireless voice for justice and equality.
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Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III
Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III
Dr. Asa Hilliard (8/22/33 - 8/13/07), also known as Nana Baffour Amankwatia II (which means “generous one.”), was born in Galveston Texas and transitioned in Cairo, Egypt while preparing to deliver a lecture to the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization (ASCAC), an organization he helped found. He was a psychologist, and educator who specialized in indigenous ancient african history, culture, education and society.
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Dr. Marimba Ani
Dr. Marimba Ani
Dr. Marimba Ani is an anthropologist, Pan-Afrikan activist and organizer, and African Studies scholar best known for her work Yurugu, a comprehensive critique of European thought and culture, and her coining of the term "Maafa" for the African holocaust. She completed her BA degree at the University of Chicago, and holds MA Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School University.
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Dr. Amos Wilson
Dr. Amos Wilson
Dr. Amos Wilson (1941-1995), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and educated at Morehouse College, migrated to New York where he attained his Ph.D. from Fordham University. He was a former social case worker, supervising probation officer, psychological counselor, training administrator in the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the City University of New York. His knowledge and views on the predicament, struggles and needs of people of African descent led him to be one of the most influential scholars, authors, and speakers of all time.
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Dr. Robert Carter
Dr. Robert Carter
Dr. Robert Carter is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education, Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, and Director of training of the Counseling Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. He was born in New York City in the 1940s and obtained a GED before attending Malcom-King College. He raised four children as a single father while earning his PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Maryland.
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