An African-Centered Analysis of Penn et al.'s Critique of the Own-Race Preference Assumption Underlying Africentric Models of Personality

Kambon, Kobi; Hopkins, R. H.

doi:10.1177/00957984930193011

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“…Theorists on PTSS are also generally in consensus about the significant role intergroup processes play in intergenerational transmission of PTSS; negative race relations, prejudice, and oppression have prolonged the trauma of enslavement. In the view of Baldwin (1984), Black American PTSS is perpetuated by oppression and racism wherein oppression based on relative group power has been a potent psychological force almost totally distorting the psychological adaptiveness of African American people (Kambon & Hopkins, 1993).…”

Section: Intergenerational Cultural Trauma Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

African American Health and Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome: A Terror Management Theory Account

Halloran

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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The aim of this article is to explicate a terror management theory (TMT) analysis of the poor social and psychological well-being of African Americans by drawing upon a model of cultural trauma to explain the antecedents and effects of posttraumatic slave syndrome. Cultural trauma is defined as a state that occurs when a people's cultural worldview has been destabilized to the point where it does not effectively meet its TMT function of providing a buffer against basic anxiety and uncertainty. The article outlines how the impact of slavery was a significant trauma to African American people, which was carried forward through successive generations; providing an explanation of their current anxiety-related conditions, poor health, and maladaptive behaviors. Findings from health and justice research and qualitative data from narratives of African Americans are presented to substantiate the adaptation of a model of cultural trauma for understanding the contemporary situation of African Americans.

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Section: Intergenerational Cultural Trauma Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

African American Health and Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome: A Terror Management Theory Account

Halloran

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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“…Dr. White’s book, Black Man Emerging (White & Cones, 1999), explores the issues that have faced African American men in America since they were forcibly removed from their African homes during the Maafa and brought to this country as slaves (Akbar, 1984; Ani, 1994; Boyd-Franklin, 2003; Connor & White, 2011; Kambon, 1998). Subsequent chapters document the trajectory of the Black male experience from resistance to slavery, Jim Crow, and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.…”

Section: Black Man Emergingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mentoring, Scholarship, and the Professional Extended Family: The Legacy of Dr. Joseph White

Boyd-Franklin

2019

Journal of Black Psychology

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The purpose of this article is to honor the legacy of Dr. Joseph White, one of the founding fathers of Black psychology. Three areas of his legacy are highlighted: his style of mentoring, the impact of his scholarship on the field of Black psychology, and its impact on the professional development and scholarship of this author. The intent is to inspire new generations of Black mentors and scholars to continue the legacy of Dr. Joseph White, grounded in Black psychology, community, African American values, and the professional extended family.

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“…McAdoo (2002) reported that proximity has played a critical role in helping African Americans rely on one another in times of need (Billingsley, 1988; Billingsley, 1992; Boyd-Franklin, 2003). Afrocentric scholars (Ani, 1994; Boyd-Franklin, 2003; Kambon, 1998) refer to slavery as “the great disaster” and estimated that 25 to 100 million African people were lost, killed, abandoned, or simply left to die during the global slave trade. This continues to harbor a destructive residue within the psyche of African Americans.…”

Section: Peak-experiences Among Early African Americansmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Lives of Douglass, Du Bois, and Washington: Self-Actualization Among African American Males

Jones¹

2017

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington are pioneering examples of African American leaders who realized the fullness of their potentialities despite profound obstacles toward growth. It was through their abilities to respond to the shared needs of the African American community that they culturally epitomized the spirit of what Abraham Maslow defined as self-actualization. The researcher utilized text-based data to examine the process of development among the three historic figures as they relate to Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. The researcher analyzed published autobiographical books, essays, and speeches authored by each of the three men while integrating the cultural and historical context of their lived experiences through the humanistic and positive psychological lens of Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. Through a qualitative autobiographical analysis of the three men, the researcher discovered 15 common attributes in their process of self-actualization. Low self-esteem, depression, and learned helplessness are negatively affecting many aspects of the African American community; therefore, community leaders, mental health practitioners, and other advocates for underserved communities of color have an opportunity to provide enhanced training and treatment to help slow the tide of unrealized potential within key sectors of the African American community.

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An African-Centered Analysis of Penn et al.'s Critique of the Own-Race Preference Assumption Underlying Africentric Models of Personality

Cited by 26 publications

References 3 publications

African American Health and Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome: A Terror Management Theory Account

African American Health and Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome: A Terror Management Theory Account

Mentoring, Scholarship, and the Professional Extended Family: The Legacy of Dr. Joseph White

The Lives of Douglass, Du Bois, and Washington: Self-Actualization Among African American Males

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