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   EDITORIAL
   Policing the Police
   By Halford H. Fairchild, 3

No Moment of Silence:  A Tribute to Khalid Abdul Muhammad
   By T. Owens Moore, 4

Miriam White:  From Maafa to Murder
By Faruq T.N. Iman, 7

Reviews of Black Authenticity by Marcia Sutherland
By Natalia Everett, 10
By Jonathan Daehnke, 12
By Diane Gunterman, 13
By Lilia Williams, 14

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2001 Convention News, 15
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Call for Papers, 15
Student Circle Contact Information, 16
   Making Connections by Satira Streeter, 16
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 The recent officer involved shootings in Cincinnati are a reflection of a pattern of institutional violence against African people that has a history longer than a thousand years.  In the African context, African men, women and children were hunted as animals, killed or captured, and enslaved for generations.  In the American context, African men, women and children were enslaved, segregated, redlined, incarcerated and dehumanized within the popular culture.

 Police violence against African people is, well, as American as Mom and Apple Pie.

 But this should not lead to complacency when egregious events stare us in the face.

 As Black Psychologists, we must be ever vigilant to lend our expertise to assist families and communities who suffer the killing of their children by police criminals.  We must give our time, talent, money and spirit to demanding true justice in this, the belly of the beast.  This should not be mere rhetoric.

 Nearly two years ago, I was invited to participate in a rally at Claremont City Hall that protested the officer involved shooting of Irvin Landrum, Jr., and 18-year-old working father.  Today, I lead that protest activity.  We rally every week for 2 hours, demanding the truth about the taking of Irvin’s life.

 The officers said that they returned fire after seeing a muzzle flash and hearing a gunshot, but the gun found at Irvin’s feet had not been fired.  The gun was last registered to the Chief of Police of a neighboring city.  The person who last had possession of the gun, the Chief’s widow, has given sharply contradictory statements about what she did with the gun.  One of the officers claimed his constitutional rights against self-incrimination on the morning of the shooting, and has yet to voluntary say what happened on January 11, 1999.  The City of Claremont named the two officers “Employees of the Year” and gave them a $1000 Christmas bonus.

 If you and I don’t feel the outrage at the police murder of our youth, who will?

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Khalid Abdul Muhammad, National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party, passed on February 18, 2001 at the wise age of 53.  I found it difficult to find any media coverage that respectfully honored his legacy.

His legacy will be remembered forever because those who are committed to the psychological liberation of African people from the chains of mental slavery will not allow his vibrant energy to dissipate into oblivion.  No moment of silence is needed because those who attempt to crush his spirit are elated that he has passed.  If we remain silent, then those who fought to defame his character win.  He was on the frontline for the battle of the minds of African people, and Khalid would want us to win a fight to honor his existence.  You don’t find many generals like Khalid Muhammad, so we must honor his legacy.

It is not meant to be disrespectful by saying “no moment of silence.”  I only want to remind us that the war for the hearts and minds of African people is ongoing and that the transition of Khalid Muhammad to the spiritual world has already been too silent.  To cease at this moment in history would only bury Khalid Muhammad deeper into the unknown.

This tribute is to a man who fought and sacrificed because of his love for his people.  It is a tribute written out of total respect for a Brother who constantly fought for my existence to be a truly liberated African person.  Even though he did not know me personally, he fought for me and everyone like me.  He fought for justice, so we cannot allow injustice to follow him to the grave.

There were celebrations in New York for his going home ceremony, but the masses of Black people will never be able to celebrate his legacy as long as he is labeled a “hate-monger.”  I did not know Khalid Muhammad personally, but I know he was more full of love than hate.  I am not a member of the Nation of Islam (NOI), but I respected his leadership in the NOI.  I am not a member of the New Black Panther Party, but I respected his organizational skills.  I heard him speak in person, and I occasionally greeted him after his community lectures.

What should be done to honor Brother Khalid Muhammad?  Do we wait another 20 years and put a picture of a bald-headed Black man on a shirt to honor him?  Do we wait another 30 years to put a picture of him on a stamp?  Do we relegate our memory of him to the recesses of our mind where historical amnesia resides?  How do you pay tribute to someone with such a complex background?  In reality, he was only complex in the context of a white supremacist ideology.

Many Black people may have never heard of Khalid Muhammad.  Many Black people may have never seen Khalid Muhammad.  Many Black people may have never felt his awesome presence because those who control the media whitewashed him.  The same phenomena occurred with Malcolm where the masses of people never knew the man when he was alive, but they formed opinions of him from those who controlled, manipulated and manufactured his character.

Whether or not you heard him, seen him or felt his aura, Khalid Muhammad spoke for all Black people.  He was a misunderstood man in the Black community, so he was definitely a bewilderment to White people.  The society we live in is controlled and dominated by a monopoly of White people, so it is easy to comprehend why he was villainized during his rise to prominence.  Even as he descended into death, political forces were still against him and his activism.

I pay tribute to what Khalid, the man, stood for.  You do not find many people today who stand for anything.  Bought and sold, hoodwinked, bamboozled and bribed are the common actions we observe today.  To stand for something means you are willing to stand in the midst of guerilla warfare and come out unharmed.  Evil is what Khalid fearlessly fought against.

But he was made to be the manifestation of evil.  How could someone’s love for his people be looked at as evil?  The media manipulators put a spin on his bold rhetoric and always highlighted inflammatory remarks he made about the people he called the enemy.  He was at war with evil and he fought all of those who attempted to oppress the masses of Black people.  That is an awesome task in the midst of our current reality in which Black people are sometimes their own worst enemy, but Khalid remained with the grassroots people until his untimely death.

Khalid was a man who could not be silenced and that is why he was so feared by friends as well as enemies.  The minute someone has controlled your thinking, you have lost all credibility with the people.  Khalid Muhammad never lost credibility with grassroots people.  I cannot say I agreed with everything he said or believed, but my personal opinions would never cause me to turn my back on him.  As a guerilla in the midst, I would desire to have a man such as Khalid in the trenches with me during any kind of war.

Many youth are miseducated and lack positive role models. Too often, our youth glamorize athletes and entertainers, but not the Khalid Muhammads.  It appears as though many Black people are fearful of bold and independent thinkers, so imagine how those who work towards our oppression feel.  Those who work to control the thinking of Black people are petrified at the possibility that we might realize our potential someday.  Khalid was a role model who helped us to realize our potential and he could not be compromised.  Athletes, entertainers and politicians can be compromised, but bold and independent thinkers prepare us for revolution.

Khalid Muhammad was always real, and he never ceased his discussion on the liberation and salvation of the Black nation.  Twenty years ago, Khalid Muhammad’s discussions on war highlighted the South as a safe place to reside for African Americans.  After his exclusion from the NOI, it is no surprise that he settled in Metro Atlanta.  When he passed, information pertaining to his death was not a front page news story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).  If he were alive and he said something about Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, Colin Powell or some other prominent Black person, then it would probably make the front page.  However, his death was placed on the back pages of the AJC where the media spinners place insignificant news.

On February 17, there was a short report in section B of the Metro section stating he was in critical condition.  On February 18, there was an inconspicuous article about his death in section G of the Metro section.  A week later, the same paper had a short statement about his funeral in the Nation in Brief section.  A few words about his funeral were way down on the list, the 5th news item in a column containing six items.  The first article was about a pedophile charged in the rape of an 8 year old girl.

Interestingly, every single article spelled his name incorrectly so there definitely was no interest by the AJC in the story.  However, if you check a website by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that was prepared before his death, they have his name spelled correctly and everything else to expose him as a person filled with hate.  Deborah Lauter, a spokesperson for the ADL, was quoted in the February 18th issue of the AJC after his passing.  She said, “Muhammad will be remembered for his anti-Semitism, racism, bigotry and hate-mongering.”  The position of the ADL is another reason why I say “no moment of silence.”

Although he settled in the South, living in the South is strange for African-centered people.  The constant presence of the Confederate flag, the incessant battles to keep the socially political state flags for Georgia and South Carolina, and the most recent glorification of the life and times of stock car racer Dale Earnhardt sheds light on the perplex southern mentality.  It is important to be proud of your white southern heritage, but there can be no respected development of African-centered consciousness when the societal focus is on the traditions and heritage of White southerners.  In contrast to the quiet passing of Khalid Muhammad, the same day news reports bombarded the radio and television waves about the passing of Dale Earnhardt on the last lap of the Daytona 500.

Personally, I have nothing against Earnhardt, stock car racing, or the fans of motor sports, but the man everyone celebrated as the “Intimidator” had a history that really does not deserve the hype.  In the February 25th AJC that reported on the funeral of Khalid, there was an interesting viewpoint shared by a reader (Robert Sobotor) from Atlanta, GA.  The comment was made in reference to Earnhardt’s death.  Months earlier, Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin lost their lives in car racing and many people have begun to question safety issues in car racing.  Sobotor states,

How good is the judgment and how well-tempered is a man who would willingly risk his life and the lives of others in a display of immaturity that rivals that of an adolescent child?  Earlier in the race, he felt the need, while traveling at speeds approaching 200 mph, to distract himself by sticking his arm out his window to flip-off another driver.  This type of behavior was demonstrated again when, while out of the draft and being told by his crew there was a car inside, 0he decided to ‘intimidate’ his way into a good line.  He rubbed for the last time and found himself heading out of Turn Four and into eternity... This sort of behavior seemed to be a hallmark of his persona, and it endeared him to his fans.  His ‘win at any cost’ mentality ultimately cost him far more than it was worth...

Sobotor concluded that Earnhardt’s legacy was one of selfishness and bad judgment, yet all television programming stopped at 12 noon in Atlanta to show his funeral arrangements for nearly three hours.  The point is that a White supremacist system could glorify a White person with a bad reputation called the “Intimidator” while it buries the memory of a Black man (i.e., Khalid Muhammad) who showed an unselfish love for his people and the good judgment to organize on their behalf.  What is heroic about someone who risks his life, and indeed loses it, simply to drive a car at terrifying speeds?  Earnhardt was a daredevil, thrill seeker and an entertainer, but he was not a hero.

Heroes are made, but their actions are what qualify the status to be a hero.  Khalid did some heroic tasks to protect those he loved and his actions are well documented by those he led.  Even if you disliked him for his fiery speeches, Khalid’s actions were heroic.  It certainly is a matter of personal perspective because Nat Turner was also a hero to me, but others would deny him such prominence.  Whether you liked him or not, Khalid never committed any unjustifiable violent acts or any heinous crimes.  His record could never be associated with racist cowards who hid behind sheets to intimidate people.  His character could never be associated with intimidating people to win a car race or the human race.  One could say that his only crime was that he spoke truth to power.  He confronted his oppressor by any means necessary when justice was sought.

The ADL would say he did not speak truth but that he spewed hate against non-Black people.  It is interesting that neither he nor Farrakhan were ever debated in the media to question the authenticity of their views.  On the other hand, what would be the truth espoused by the ADL?  It is an interesting question, but who cares since their sole job is to exploit and magnify any ideology that is diametric to their viewpoint.  It is a knee jerk response to the Nazi mindset that led to the Jewish Holocaust during Hitler’s reign.  White Jews are organized enough to say “never again.”  I can only respect them for being efficiently organized to rise out of the anthill and decimate any anti-Jewish rhetoric, but I disrespect them for showing no love for a warrior like Khalid.  Use your Internet search engine and check out a website they created to dishonor Khalid Muhammad.  While you are surfing the net, you might want to type in your name and read what they have on you.  Similar to an intrusion of ants that infiltrate every crack and hidden area in your kitchen, the ADL will infest your existence.  You can keep spraying, but the ants will keep coming.

Khalid was like a bald-headed black can of RAID.  He was an immense intellectual who fought for all Black people, and he would continuously spray to keep the house clean of anti-African sentiment.  He was a true warrior, and his family and all the warriors who battle for African liberation will dearly miss him.

Khalid Muhammad spoke passionately, passed away peacefully, and may his irreplaceable soul rest in peace.  No moment of silence for this Black Man’s existence: Speak truth to power and justice will be served.

References

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 17, 2001.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 18, 2001.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 25, 2001.

Date: March 1, 2001
Correspondence to the author may be addressed to:  Department of Psychology, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 30314.

Submitted March 1, 2001

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If we are to survive and thrive as a people, then we must protect our children, our elderly, our women, and promote a healthy African lifestyle.  If we do not, then history has shown us that “no one else will.”

The following is a legal, psychological, and historical account of an African American girl who seems to have been caught in the systems of oppression.  Miriam White has been “decertified,” “tried” and “convicted” of murder in the Common Pleas Court of Pennsylvania.

According to David Zucchino (2000), a Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer, on August 20, 1999, eleven-year-old Miriam White allegedly took a black handle steak knife from her South Philadelphia rowhouse.  Concealing the knife beneath her coat, she ran down 22nd street in the rain.  When she reached narrow, tree-shaded Beechwood Street, Miriam spotted Rosemarie Knight, a 55-year old hairdresser who stood on the steps of her home holding the leash of her dog.  The above incident was reportedly precipitated by an argument Miriam had with a relative.

Miriam White did not know Rosemarie Knight.  Miriam allegedly approached Ms. Knight without speaking and plunged the steak knife into her chest.

Mr. Zucchino offers a number of questions to attempt to ascertain the reasons for this violent and senseless act.  “What turns an 11 year-old into a killer?  And can such a killer, even so young and unformed, truly be rehabilitated?  He also asks, “What should society do about Miriam:  Lock her up or try to rehabilitate her?  Is she an irredeemable socio-path or a child worth trying to save?”

Before some of these questions attempt to be answered, the Delaware Valley Association of Black Psychologists (DVABPsi) wishes to convey its sincere sympathies to the Knight family.  Ms. Rosemarie Knight was a hairdresser who specialized in doing hair for the elderly in the community.  She is survived by her husband, Mr. Jerome Knight.  The DVABPsi believes that no one has the right or privilege to take another person’s life unless they are defending their own life or the life of a family member.

Miriam’s Family Background

What is Miriam’s family history?  How has her immediate family situations contributed to her present psychological state and behavior?

Miriam White was born Alexis Walker on August 28, 1987 to a mother who was diagnosed as being paranoid schizophrenic and an alcohol and illegal drug abuser.  Child welfare authorities also indicated that Miriam’s mother used alcohol and illegal drugs during her pregnancy with Miriam.  Miriam’s father was reportedly an illegal drug user.  Psychiatrists who have reviewed Miriam’s records indicate that Miriam was physically and sexually abused.

At three years of age, Miriam became a ward of the court.  While she was not abandoned and received some form of treatment from state authorities, her behavior was beginning to be a problem.  She gorged on food, stole household items, abused her siblings, and ran away for hours at a time.

Miriam became part of the foster care system.  After watching her second foster mother collapse and die of a heart attack, Miriam was sent for evaluation to a psychiatric treatment center.  She was diagnosed with “post traumatic stress disorder.”  Doctors also saw signs of hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder.

Miriam’s Psychiatric History

After seven months of outpatient treatment, Miriam was involuntarily committed to Hahneman Hospital under Section 302 of the Mental Health Procedures Act.  The commitment papers were signed by Ms. Michelle Stevens (Miriam’s third foster mother).  Ms. Stevens said that Miriam had become “uncontrollably aggressive.”  Miriam was then diagnosed with a persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age appropriate societal norms or rules are violated (Zucchino, 2000).

In April 1996, at age eight, Miriam was sent to Woods Services, a residential treatment facility in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  There the records show that she made “significant gains” over the next two years while visiting her family on weekends and holidays (Zucchino, 2000).

However, by November 1998 her behavior deteriorated.  Miriam started whirling the family cat by its tail, started fires in the home, threw her younger sister against a wall, and dragged her foster brother down the street.  She also displayed aggressive behavior at school.  In January 1999, Miriam tried to kick and bite a therapist outside her special education class.  She told her teacher to “shut the hell up,” kicked over her desk, and threatened to falsely accuse her of sexual abuse.  Miriam was then given another diagnosis (i.e. “childhood pervasive developmental disorder” which is characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development:  social interaction skills; communication skills; or the presence of stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities, DSM IV, 1994).  She, also, was diagnosed with a mental age of 6 or 7 years of age.

One might come to the conclusion that Miriam’s family of birth, constantly changing foster care, and institutional encounters account for Miriam’s tragic life so far.  And one would be basically correct.  However, there are some other questions that should be asked to help us gain a deeper understanding of what not only Miriam and her family has experienced, but what millions of Africans throughout the Diaspora have and continue to experience.

How and why did Miriam’s parents get “hooked” on illegal drugs and alcohol?  What kind of help did Miriam’s parents receive?  What were Miriam’s parents childhood and adult experiences like?  How did those experiences lead to their dependency on alcohol and drugs?  How did Miriam’s parents obtain the illegal drugs and alcohol?  And, where did the illegal drugs and alcohol originate from?

The Maafa

At this point in time we do not know anything about Miriam’s birth parents’ upbringing and experiences.  However, as Dr. Frances Cress Welsing (1991) has stated, there are no drug manufacturing companies, no alcohol breweries, and no gun factories in the African American community.  It seems very likely that those who wish to control and profit from the African American community put illegal drugs, alcohol, and guns there.  Drugs, alcohol and guns are part of a system of oppression that has historical roots in the “Great Suffering” (i.e. African slavery).
 

“…there are some other questions that should be asked to help us gain a deeper understanding of what not only Miriam and her family has experienced, but what millions of Africans throughout the Diaspora have and continue to experience.”

Welsing (1991) articulates a “chain of events” that present day racism and oppression operate through:

The chain of events” begins with the denial of full scale employment and advancement to Black males so that they cannot adequately support themselves, their wives, and their children.  In turn, large numbers of Black children grow up without their fathers’ guidance.  This leads to frustration, depression, and failure in school.  Once this atmosphere is established, drugs are placed deliberately in the Black community.  The drugs are then used to “street-treat” Black male frustration and depression.  The high prices for which drugs are sold provide the Black male population with the illusion that finally they are beginning to make money and to share in the “American Dream.”  Guns are then placed at the disposal of the same Black male persons, supposedly to aid them in enforcing payment for drug sales.  More importantly, the strategy is for Black males to kill and destroy one another and then carry the blame.

The “chain of events” that Dr. Welsing stated has a historical perspective.  Dr. Na’im Akbar (1991) wrote about the African American family during slavery.

The virtues of being able to protect, support, and provide for one’s offspring, which is the cornerstone of true fatherhood, was not considered the mark of a man.  In fact, the slave who sought to assert such rights for his offspring was likely branded as a trouble-maker and either punished or killed.  After several generations of such unnatural treatment, the African American man adapted and began to avoid the role of a true father.

What Welsing and Akbar seemed to be saying is that the African American man and his family were initially forced to adopt a system of family relations that not only were foreign to them, but downright antagonistic to their physical, psychological, and spiritual health.  And, after a few generations of enforcing this system, it became self-perpetuating.

Drs. Welsing and Akbar alluded to a system of oppression called “global White supremacy.”  Dr. Marimba Ani (1994) wrote about this type of oppression and called it the Maafa.  The Maafa is a Kiswahili word that means “a great disaster and misfortune of death and destruction beyond human convention and comprehension.”  According to Wade Nobles (1994):

The critical feature of the Maafa is the denial of African people’s humanity.  Once the validity of the African’s humanity is put into question, then any and every inhumane behavior or opinion (i.e. disrespect by merchants and service providers; assault of our children’s mind, body and spirit, attacks by the judicial system; and assassination of our image, reputation, and competence in various mass media, etc.) is allowable or goes unchallenged.

Our Response

Miriam White’s situation is unfortunate and tragic, but not unique (i.e. in terms of pre-teens being charged with murder and tried as adults).  Ironically, when Miriam was going back and forth to the court house she had company.  Another 12 year African American girl (Lakesha Graham) was also charged with murder and was residing in an adjoining cell to Miriam at the Philadelphia Detention Center.  The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) recently released a press release “denouncing the decision to try 13-year old Lionel Tate as an adult, and convict him of the first degree murder of Tiffany Eunick” (ABPsi, 2001; see Fairchild, 2001).

Should we be surprised by this seemingly “new wave” of assaults on our children?  Probably not.  There is a long and inglorious history of dehumanizing our children and adults in the United States and Europe. To paraphrase Neely Fuller (1969), if you do not understand the dynamics and ramifications of global White supremacy, then everything else that you try to understand about Europeans and European Americans will confuse you.

For Miriam and our other children who are experiencing the subtle and overt forms of oppression, the DV-ABPsi stands ready to defend your rights, your spirit, and your chance at a healthy life.  If we are to survive and thrive as a people, then we must protect our children, our elderly, our women, and promote a healthy African lifestyle.  If we do not, then history has shown us that “no one else will.”

REFERENCES

Akbar, N. (1991), Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery.  Jersey City, NJ:  New Mind Productions.
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fourth edition.  Washington, DC:  American Psychiatric Association.
Ani, M. (1994).  Yurugu:  An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior.  Trenton, N.J.:  Africa World Press,
Association of Black Psychologists (January, 2001). On the Conviction of Lionel Tate for First Degree Murder (press release), Washington, D.C.
Fairchild, (2001).  American (In)Justice.  Psych Discourse, 32(3), 3.
Fuller, N. (1969).  The United and Independent Compensatory Code/System Concept.  Washington, D.C.:  Library of Congress.
Nobles, W.  (1994). Our International Agenda.  Psych Discourse, 25(11), 6-10.
Welsing, F.C.  (1991).  The Isis Papers.  , Chicago, IL:  Third World Press.
Zucchino, D. (2000), A System Haunted by Child Murder Suspect at 11, Miriam White was Charged in a Woman’s Killing.  Experts Examine Her Troubled Past for Clues to her Future.  Philadelphia Inquirer.

 Editor’s Note:  The following essays were exemplary responses to a class assignment in Introduction to African American Psychology, taught at the Claremont Colleges by Halford H. Fairchild, Spring, 2001.  The assignment was to write a potentially publishable review of one of our texts, Black Authenticity: A Psychology for Liberating People of African Descent (Chicago, Third World Press, 1993).  Members of The ABPsi are encouraged to submit their students’ exemplary work to Psych Discourse.  Student members are similarly encouraged.  HHF

Little thought is given to the effects of White imperialistic oppression on the African Diaspora but the effects are evident today. The discrimination and injustices that are a result of this long history of oppression are manifested both internally and externally within the Black community. While some may argue that “the man” is keeping the Black community down because he doesn’t see that “White privilege” exists as Black oppression, it is also of concern that the majority of Blacks do not recognize the Maafa, the struggle that continues today as a result of the persistent oppression of Blacks around the world. The result is a community of individuals whose lifestyles and mental health are negatively affected and whose lack of awareness about the Maafa leads to confusion and an internalization of emotions and ideals that are destructive to the community.

 The problem can be overwhelming to approach but the best solution seems to be to first raise awareness about the existence of a problem and then use one’s understanding of the issues to create remedies. This is what Marcia Sutherland does in her book, Black Authenticity: A Psychology for Liberating People of African Descent.

Sutherland chooses first to look at the history and psychology of the oppressor by discussing the “Psycho-historical Underpinnings of White Supremacy.” She explains the European centered ideals of conquest, its manifestations throughout history, and the ways that Europeans have used race as a stimulus for oppression and the promotion of White Supremacy. Liberation, she emphasizes, cannot be achieved until Black people understand this oppression and “stand face to face with the psycho-historical testimony of the oppressors’ nature.”

  The focus then shifts to the oppressed when she describes the different types of strugglers. The non-struggler is the individual that is in denial and who, in his attempts at self-promotion, refuses to acknowledge or take action against oppression.  A reactive struggler, like the non-struggler, is lacking a sense of wholeness and is not connected to her African self yet she becomes so offended by the oppression that she does become somewhat involved in the struggle but as a shield against oppression rather than the promotion of Black liberation. Opportunistic strugglers may be the worst threat to the African community as their behavior is most deceitful. The opportunistic struggler participates fully in the struggle but his motives are selfish. Like the non-struggler he is motivated mainly by self-interest and views struggle as a tool towards his own material gain. Opportunistic strugglers may be political officials who use rhetoric to achieve leadership in the Black community but who are more dedicated to their own political and material advancements in White society than the well being of the Black Community.

 While these strugglers are motivated by self-interest, the partially committed struggler genuinely wants change but has not yet accepted the possibility of sacrifice that accompanies becoming fully committed to the struggle. Sutherland identifies the authentic struggler as the individual who recognizes oppression and who is fully committed to the struggle as a result of the sincere concern for the liberation of all people of African descent. Sutherland, throughout the book, allows the reader to became more aware of the issues surrounding Africans around the world and offers suggestion so that all people will become authentic strugglers, something that is necessary for the liberation of Africans everywhere.

 Sutherland also discusses how the dynamics of these different members of the Black community and the history of White oppression have led to the situation that exists for Pan-Africans throughout the world. She shows that in countries around the world Black people are still being oppressed and racism continues to be perpetuated by institutions within these countries. Some examples of this are anti-immigration laws aimed specifically at people of color as well as police brutality and criminal justice systems that enforce systematic oppression of people of African descent.

A significant amount of time is devoted to the oppression of people on the African continent by Euro-centric organizations. Specifically cited are the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose stockholding constituents are the US and its European first world allies. The IMF enforces an economic policy that has left Africans with unimaginable debt, hundreds of millions of people in poverty, and African governments without the resources to address issues such as the AIDS epidemic, causing the rampant extermination of large African populations and which has, to date, killed nearly 10 million Africans (roughly the population of El Salvador and Honduras combined).

 Throughout the book, Sutherland emphasizes the need for people of African descent to recognize these oppressive forces and to look within to find support and to work for liberation. Africans throughout the world also need to embrace African history and traditional African culture when searching for solutions to problems. She advocates “reclaiming African cultural traditions for the liberation of people of African descent.” Africans throughout the Diaspora need to recognize the oppressive forces around them and refuse to allow these forces to dominate their thinking and degrade the well-being of the African community.

Through her book, Sutherland brings the reader closer to understanding the existence of oppression and its devastating effects while encouraging the reader to be an authentic struggler. Though some of the facts may be enraging to the reader, as they should be, the book is well crafted, the words are forceful and whether or not the opinions of the reader are in full agreement with those of Marcia Sutherland, the reader is guaranteed to have strong feelings about “Black Authenticity.”

 Black societies around the world are in a state of crisis.  Throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas, diasporan Africans are plagued by economic oppression, racist judicial systems, housing and social segregation, and racially motivated violence.  And if one looks to the native home of Africa for support, one finds a continent overwhelmed by civil war, poverty, and disease, still trying to recover from the horrors of colonialism.  But the most damaging hindrance to Black freedom has been the strategic miseducation of the Black mind that has deliberately been used to replace traditional African values with European culture while leaving Black individuals unaware of the dire state of their people.  In Black Authenticity, Marcia Sutherland destroys this veil of European culture and addresses the true state of the people of African descent.  Using a manner accessible to all persons, Sutherland reduces the major problems facing people of African descent into a question of two value systems: the European values that have oppressed Black persons for five hundred years and are responsible for most of the major global problems in today’s society; and the traditional African values that may be the last hope for the true freedom of African people.

 Sutherland constructs the framework of her book by detailing the psychological influences that are behind White supremacy.  She describes Europeans as “violent-aggressive, segregating, predatory, materialistic, and Napoleonic,” and traces much of this psychology back to the difficult natural conditions of many early European communities.  While Sutherland has a tendency to over-generalize--all European cultures are seen as possessing one uniform set of values--her connection between the development of individualist European ideology and the ensuing treatment of Africa by White supremacists is seamless.  The attack is then broadened as violence, enslavement, economic exploitation, and segregation are given as products of the European mindset.  This psychology is portrayed as so ingrained in Western culture that the reader is given little hope that any significant reforms will ever originate from the European world.

 In the reality of this violent and oppressive world, Sutherland’s call to the Black community is for each person to become an authentic struggler for the liberation of African persons.  Sutherland is persistent in declaring that the only path towards true freedom is a return to traditional African values, such as an extreme distaste for deceit, a value for smooth interpersonal relations, moderation, compromise, honesty, humility, and respect.  These are values that were once ingrained in African people, but have since been diminished due to the consistent violence, oppression, and miseducation carried out by Europeans.  Becoming an authentic struggler entails taking on the traditional values of African society, understanding the necessary interconnectedness of African people, and refusing to accept a state of oppression as the natural state of one’s being.  In a society set against the Black individual, only an authentic struggler can be victorious in the fight for freedom, as all weaker strugglers have significant faults and are thus doomed for failure.  The problem of White oppression is a deep one, and only the strongest commitment to the struggle against it will succeed.

 Sutherland constructs a picture of the current economic, political, and social conditions that the people of African descent face and against which the authentic strugglers must rise up.  She relates the current oppressed state of African people to the direct violence of European warfare and colonialism and their indirect psychological effect.  Sutherland paints Africa as a land raped and exploited by the European capitalist machine, left with few resources, little governmental structure, and a people whose psyches have been warped by generations of violent colonialism.  Those who have left the African continent have fared little better, as they face worlds built around European values and European racism, with their history as an enslaved and oppressed people leaving them with little ammunition to fight back.  However, Sutherland concludes the book by giving the reader a picture of hope.  While the European value system has created a world of constant warfare, rampant poverty, and ecological devastation, there are values by which we may still coexist peacefully with our community and the world around us: the traditional values of African people.  By striving towards a mindset that once allowed a peaceful and free existence on the African continent, the people of African descent will one day be liberated.

 Although many of Sutherland’s views have at some time been expounded in other forms, the strength of Black Authenticity lies in its accessibility.  Writers and psychologists may make the call for freedom in the African Diaspora, but only those who are in the trenches every day can fight for it.  Black Authenticity is a gateway by which the mainstream Black struggler can see past their miseducation, past the cultural lies of European society, and view the world with unobstructed vision. It sugarcoats no aspect of the current battle, shocking the uninformed reader into a realization of the truths that European society has attempted to keep hidden. Marcia Sutherland has succeeded in fulfilling the goal with which this book was written: Black Authenticity will provide the world with new authentic strugglers.

 Marcia Sutherland’s (1993) treatise on “liberating people of African descent” is a fast-moving, historically accurate, passionate account of Africa’s past, present and hoped for future.  Sutherland’s book is a “fast-read.” She speaks to the reader in his/her own words, yet maintains a high degree of professionalism and exhibits great knowledge in her subject matter.

 Her book is divided into five chapters, beginning with the “Psychohistorical Underpinnings of White Supremacy.”  This is, indeed, the most impressive chapter of the book.  In this chapter, she presents the natural conditions that resulted in the aggressive and violent psychology of White Europeans.  Although this is not a new theory in African Studies, Sutherland presents it in such a way that it appears fresh.  Her honesty in telling the facts is also refreshing.  For example, she emphatically states, “The White supremacist has always intended to rule over or annihilate people of African descent” (p. 9). There are no apologies for this author.  She tells it as she sees it.

 The second chapter is not as exciting as the first.  In this chapter, she details a conceptual model which does little more than pigeon hole individuals. The non-struggler, the reactive struggler, the opportunistic individual, the partially committed struggler and the authentic struggler are all terms Sutherland uses to describe individuals at different stages of acceptance. Although this information may be useful for organizational theorists, it does little for the individual who, most likely, cannot identify him/herself among the “strugglers.” If they could, they most likely would already be in the role of the “authentic struggler.”  However, the strength of this chapter is that Sutherland gives the individual responsibility for his or her experience and concludes that the “development and maintenance of the authentic lifestyle must be the life-goal of the African person” (p. 63).

 It is in this use of “must” that Sutherland’s book finds criticism. Throughout the five-chapter book, Sutherland insists that people of African descent “must” do this or that in order to become liberated.  For example, in the third chapter of her book, “The Marginalization of the African World,” she sets forth a very grim picture of present day Africa.  Between the food crisis, health crisis, industry and technological crisis and the debt crisis, Sutherland paints a hopeless picture. Yet, it is in this depressed vision, that she then turns around and says that Africa people “must” make changes such as “African political rulers must demonstrate authentic loyalty to the African masses” (p. 89). She does not offer how this “must” must come about; she just says that they “must” do it. It seems that after collecting her data and then presenting it to the readers, she would have more to offer than telling her people what they “must” do.  They probably already know that. What we want to know now is “how.”

 She concludes her book is the same fashion. After presenting the importance of reclaiming African traditions, she states, “To gain cultural, social, and political power, for the sake of our liberation, we must reclaim and transform positive African traditions for our daily existence” (p. 156). Unfortunately, Sutherland does not provide a way to do this. Although this chapter gives great insight as to how African values, customs and social mores were integrally interwoven into African life in such a way as to bring about peace, prosperity and village contentment, it doesn’t go the next step. She does not provide concrete solutions to how people of African descent can integrate their ancestral values into modern life.

 This chapter hints to the intent of her book.  She emphatically believes that by turning away from European ideals and embracing Afrocentric ones, people of African descent can begin to reclaim their rightful place.  However, as mentioned above, it feels incomplete, as Dr. Sutherland does not offer many solutions to the problems she presents.

 The book seems to end abruptly. It needs a concluding chapter or partial chapter beyond the one Sutherland provides. It almost comes as a surprise that Chapter 5 is the last chapter. The reader expects come closure on the subject. However, Sutherland does provide an outstanding bibliography, one that any scholar would love to delve into.  There are over 37 pages of bibliography, which includes an array of notable African and African American writers. She divides the bibliography by chapters so that the reader can easily refer to her sources.

 All in all, Dr. Sutherland’s book is an excellent primer for new student of African American psychology.  It is presented very clearly, with honestly and courage. Dr. Sutherland is not afraid.

 In her thought-provoking and motivating book, “Black Authenticity,” Marcia Sutherland calls for people of African descent to face and proactively deal with the ways in which the unjust treatment of Africans is manifested in the present.  She revisits historical facts in order to remind some and educate others of the shady reality of the conditions of Black people worldwide.  She calls for people of African descent to become “Authentic Strugglers” by making the psychological choice to engage in a daily struggle against both individual weaknesses and oppressive forces in order to achieve and maintain the liberation from oppression.

 Sutherland begins by addressing what she believes to be the “unawareness or failure to take seriously (by people of African descent) the psychohistorical motors of European thoughts and actions” (32.)  She examines early psychohistorical factors such as the natural conditions, the European view of war as a biological necessity, and European religious beliefs that allowed the unconscientious treatment of Africans.  Sutherland also addresses this by exposing many Anti-African practices that have and continue to occur worldwide.  She gives historical and contemporary explanations for these anti-African activities that limit the “quality and extent of Africa’s participation in important life activities related to wealth, power and privilege” (p. 93).  These practices contribute to the marginalization of the African world.  In the section about the Marginalization of the African world, Sutherland explores the ways in which historical and contemporary factors have resulted in the social, economic, health, industrial, military and technological difficulties faced by people of African descent.

 According to Sutherland, people of African descent possess psychological processes that maintain this oppression.  In chapter two, “The Role of the Individual in the Liberation Struggle,” she discusses these as well as other psychological characteristics that people of African descent must possessed in order achieve liberation.  Sutherland describes her conceptual model of four “nonideal orientations”-the non-struggler, the reactive struggler, the opportunistic struggler and the partially committed struggler-and the “ideal orientation” of an authentic struggler.  Sutherland contends that authentic strugglers must reclaim African cultural and behavioral patterns in order to achieve liberation against oppression and White domination.

 In making her case for people of African descent to become authentic strugglers, Dr. Marcia Sutherland effectively presents historical events in the context of how it affected people of Africa and how it is affecting those of African descent today.  She presents a gruesome, but realistic, picture of the experiences of African people and relays the complexity and longevity of the process of the liberation from oppression and White domination.  Sutherland successfully expresses the importance of the psychological transformation of people of African descent in order to ensure that oppressive systems are critically analyzed and deconstructed.

Correspondence concerning these book reviews may be addressed to the authors at The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA  91711.

2001 Convention News
Heads Up for ABPsi 2001 Conference Volunteers!
You probably know that ABPsi is having its annual conference this year in Denver, right?  Right.  You also probably know that ABPsi's conferences are coordinated almost entirely by volunteers, right?  Good.  For those of you who are interested, opportunities to help with our 2001 international conference abound.  Feel free to contact any of the committee chairs below.  Blessings to you in advance for your support!!  -Carnita Groves

CONF. CO-CHAIRS:    Mr. Art Atwell, fishmanaj@msn.com and  Willene Nelson, wd7731n@aol.com
PROGRAM:  Dr. Tony Bandele,   ABANDELE@DU.EDU, 303-871-3883
SPECIAL EVENTS & DECORATIONS:  Dr. Gayle Hamlett,  Gayle_Hamlett@dpsk12.org, 303-355-4069
VOLUNTEERS:  Barbara Avent, bavent6658@aol.com, 303-344-3557
PR/MARKETING:  Ms. Carnita Groves,  sensuret@cs.com, 303-733-3548
REGISTRATION:  Dr. John Brown,  brown.john@tchden.org, 303-861-6153
VENDORS & EXHIBITORS:  Dr. Robert Atwell, robertatwell@sprintmail.com, 303-698-0446
YOUTH PROGRAM:  Mr. Nate Wilson, dnwilson@uswest.net, 303-574-9390

Healer’s Retreat (Preconvention)

Purpose:  In the ways and times of the Ancestors, “Spirit” calls the Warrior/Healers together to cleanse and revitalizes themselves in preparation for transformation.  This is a Harambee Call to all Warriors/Healers of the ABPsi to come to the Mountaintop to experience the gift of silence and quiet reflection.  This is the time to decompress from the stress and strain of life, the time to release painful memories, the time to restore our souls.  This is the time to gather in contemplative prayer.  Where:  Brothers and Sisters will gather at Saint Malo Retreat & Conference Center nestled in the majestic mountains of Colorado in Esters Park about 1 1/2 hours from Denver.  Surrounded by God’s creation on 160 acres of woods, wetlands and streams in an environment conducive to spiritual renewal, rich in traditional legends and blessed with natural beauty. This will be an unforgettable gathering.  Date/Time:  Thursday-Sunday 7/16/01-7/29/01; Beginning Thursday p.m.  – Ending Sunday noon.  Cost:  $250.00 per person which includes lodging and food (Transportation is extra, Space is limited to 40).  Deposit:  $50.00 due by May 1, 2000 Balance due June 5, 2001.  Make checks or Money Orders payable to Dr. Gayle Hamlett and send to:  Denver Rocky Mountain ABPsi, C/O Dr. Gayle Hamlett, 210 S. Hudson St., Denver, CO. 80246.  Brother and sisters will be requested to fill out confidential stress inventory before the retreat, during and following the convention for evaluation purposes.  Retreat Coordinators:  About Dr. Gayle Hamlett, Psy.D.:  Member of Black Student Psychological Association 1973-1978, Charter Member of Denver Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists – l977, Current Chapter President, Masters in education – 1968, Psy.D. Denver University – l983, Candidate for Masters in Theology, Institute Black Catholics Studies – Xavier University of LA –proposed graduation – 2002, Licensed school psychologist.

Call for Papers

ANNOUNCING THE CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS for “The First Eight Years, Pathways to the Future,” Head Start’s 6th National Research Conference, presented by the ACYF, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Columbia University, and SRCD, to be held June 26-29, 2002 in Washington, DC. The Call will be mailed and available at http://www.headstartresearchconf.net. Proposals are due on June 15, 2001. Direct all inquiries about submissions to Dr. Faith Lamb-Parker; flp1@columbia.edu; (212) 305-4154; Fax: (212) 305-2015. If interested in becoming a reviewer for these submissions, contact: Bethany Chirico; bchirico@eainet.com; (703) 821-3090 ext. 233; FAX: (703) 821-3989.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture 1st Annual Diversity Challenge Conference to be held October 12-13, 2001 in Boston, MA.
Diversity Challenge theme for 2001: How to Survive Teaching Courses on Race and Culture.
We invite you to submit a proposal for a workshop, symposium, individual presentation, or structured discussion, which reflect some aspect of your experience in teaching, studying or learning about race or culture in educational, mental health, or organizational settings. Topics may include curricula development and teaching strategies, mental health concerns, legal issues, evaluations, or institutional policies.
Deadline to submit a proposal is May 31, 2001.
Please send proposals to Mary Kostman or LaToya Shakes Malone: ISPRC, Boston College, 318 Campion Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 or fax 617-552-1981. For additional information please call 617-552-2482 or e-mail ISPRC@bc.edu.
 

ABPsi Elections

You should have received nomination forms for the ABPsi elections.  Plan now for the future of ABPsi.  Think about leadership and commitment.  Run for an office or ask someone else to run.  The ABPsi depends on many as the Proverb says "One head does not go into counsel."
Mawiyah Kambon, Ph.D.  Immediate Past President

Student Circle Contact Information
The current members of the Central Committee of the Student Circle are as follows:

Chairperson:  Satira Streeter (sstreeter@BOP.GOV)
Immediate-past Chairperson:  Deirdre Sermons, M.A. (deeisat1@aol.com)
Mid-West Regional Representative:  Athena Porter, Ph.D. (athnprtr@aol.com)
Southern Regional Representative:  Kevin Prince, M.A. (harambee@arches.uga.edu)
Undergraduate Representative:  Sandra Wilson (swilsoncannon@hotmail.com)

As we approach the end of the school year, we would like to thank the members of the Student Circle for making this year so successful.  This year has been filled with restructuring and organization.  To date we have been productive and we look forward to the continued growth of the Student Circle.

One of the steps towards this growth is the establishment of Connections: The Research Network/Student Circle Directory.  Connections will provide the necessary linkage between students by providing contact information, research interests, networking opportunity, etc.

In order that we may publish Connections, we need information from you.  Find below the information requested.  Please forward this information to: Dee Sermons, 741 West 109th Street, Los Angeles, CA  90044 or e-mail the information to deeisat1@aol.com or Satira Streeter via e-mail at satira@juno.com with “student directory information” as the subject matter. For your convenience we have extended the deadline to May 30th.

Information requested from each student for the first issue of Connections is listed below:

Name
E-mail Address
School
Undergraduate or Graduate Student
Classification/Year
Major/Specialty
School Address
Permanent Address
Phone Number
Research/Clinical Interests
Publications

Also include research topics that you would like to collaborate with other Student Circle members for future publications.

Asante Sana! (Thank You!)
Satira Streeter
Chairwoman of The Student Circle of The ABPsi

Grant Writers Wanted!

GRANT WRITERS!  THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGISTS is in need of Grant writers to write grants for the Association.  We invite you to commit to assist our Association in remaining fiscally stable.  You would work closely with the Grants Committee of the National Board of Directors.  Grants are available to organizations such as ours but we often receive notices with turn around times of only two months.  Grant money is available but must be applied for promptly.  ABPsi could benefit if we had a core of grant writers in place.  The Black community needs the research and services of Black psychologists.  We encourage you to help us move to our rightful place as leaders!  If you are interested in becoming more involved with the heart and soul of ABPsi, please let us know.  Please send letters of intent with a copy of your resume to: Ms. Judy Ross, National Treasurer, The ABPsi, P.O. Box 55999, Washington, D.C., 20040-5999.
 

Funding!

The Ford Foundation has postdoctoral, predoctoral, and dissertation fellowships for "minorities."  For more information, contact:  Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC  20418.  Phone:  (202) 334-2872; Fax: (202) 334-3419; E-mail: infofell@nas.edu; Website:  http://national-academies.org/osep/fo.  Applications may be downloaded from our Website or filled out on-line.

African American Success Foundation Offers New Research Grant:  The African American Success Foundation (AASF) is pleased to announce the availability of a new award that provides $1,000.00 to graduate students or professionals who are studying instructional strategies that contribute to African American high academic achievement. Through the Shelia Starks Dudley Educational Research Award, the Foundation encourages research that highlights students who are excelling academically at the preschool, elementary, middle, and/or high school levels and related instructional strategies, institutional and/or policy variables. The application deadline for this award is March 30, 2001.  AASF also provides an award of $1,000.00 to support research being conducted by graduate students or professionals studying African Americans who are high academic achievers. Through its Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Award, AASF encourages research that highlights the attitudes and behaviors that are contributing to high academic achievement in African Americans. Research focus may be upon students/graduates, their parents, or both, and may address early childhood education, student performance in the elementary, middle or high school years, as well as the attitudes and behaviors that help individuals finish college and graduate school. Parental behaviors that contribute to student success, as well as related home and community variables that promote excellence in educational performance may be included. The application deadline is June 29, 2001.  The African American Success Foundation’s mission is to promote the positive image of African Americans and, through these particular awards, is interested in encouraging research that increases the body of knowledge about African American students who are excelling in school to aid in the replication of that success for others. The research should be completed within one year, and award recipients must prepare a publishable caliber paper upon completion of the project to provide to the Foundation. For application criteria and procedure visit http://blacksuccessfoundation.org/ or contact Dr. E. Carol Webster at 954.792.1117 or drcarolwebster @blacksuccessfoundation.org.

Events

JULY 15-24, 2001.  The 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional Medicine:  We wish to reinforce information already forwarded to your Association that we shall be co-hosting the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional Medicine at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana with the Ministry of Health of that country from the 20th to 21st July, 2001.  The conference under the theme:  “Integrating Orthodox Medicine Into Traditional Medicine” is open to doctors, professors, paramedics, nurses and students in the practice and study of both conventional and alternative/complementary medicine in continuation of the process of dialogue and education which begun at the July 2000 International Conference on Traditional Medicine in that country.  In an ever-changing world of diverse population with equally diverse health and medical issues, the need for such a forum to discuss ways and means to advance global health care cannot be over emphasized.  There will be pre/post conference tours to hospitals and other interesting sites. Medical institutions, doctors and nurses are encouraged to offer voluntary services and medical supplies to specific institutions as indicated in the tentative itinerary (e-mail a request for details).  Practitioners, nurses and students wishing to present papers are encouraged to submit abstracts having direct bearing on the theme of the conference to Africa First LLC not later than May 15, 2001. Papers must be 5-20 pages (A4 format, double spacing, font 12) with not more than 30 minutes duration in presentation.  The 10 days program which commences on July 15 to 24, 2001, is at the cost of $2,450.00 per person round trip Baltimore-Washington/Accra/ Baltimore-Washington on Ghana Airways; cost includes round trip airport transfer with assistance, hotel on double occupancy, 3 meals daily, pre/post conference tours, conference participation in keeping with attached itinerary (e-mail for details).  Single and triple rooms are available at extra cost. Interested parties from the USA, Canada and neighboring countries should fill in the attached registration form and send with it a non-refundable deposit of $350.00 to Africa First LLC, 517 Asbury Street Suite 11, Saint Paul, MN 55104 USA, telephone (651) 646-4721 telefax (651) 644 3235. E-mail:  africafirst@yahoo.com not later than November 30, 2000. Balance is due on April 30, 2001.  Sincerely yours, J.William Danquah, Chief Executive Officer.

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Vera P. Roquemore <vroquemore@yahoo.com>
Daryl Rowe <daryl.rowe@pepperdine.edu>
Ayo Sanyika asanyika@lu.lincoln.edu
Eleanor K. Seaton <eseaton@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
Deirdre 'Dee' Yvette Sermons <DEEISAT1@AOL.COM>
Pamela Shipp <shippp@leaders.ccl.org>
Kumea Shorter-Gooden <ksgooden@mail.cspp.edu>
Meryl Sirmans <msirms@hotmail.com>
William Smith <zodiacll@aol.com>
Satira Streeter <satira@juno.com>
Judy Sundayo <jsundayo@earthlink.net
Doris Taylor <DDRDORIS@aol.com>
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Lorean Thompson <L1Thompson@aol.com>
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Power is the ability to define reality, and to have other people respond to your definition as if it is their own.
    Wade Nobles

Arizona

ARIZONA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:  seeks one full-time appointment to the Clinical Psychology Core Faculty.  Please submit cover letter, vita and three letters of recommendation, at least two of which address teaching effectiveness, to:  Philinda Hutchings, Ph.D., ABPP, Search Committee Chair, AzSPP, 2301 W. Dunlap Ave., Ste. 211, Phoenix, AZ  85021.  AzSPP encourages applications from minorities and women.  For further information call (602) 216-2600.  [AZ1]

ARIZONA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: seeks a full-time director of the program in Sport/Exercise Psychology, beginning September 2001. Successful applicants for the position must have a Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D. from an APA-accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology program, or closely related field, be licensed or license-eligible in Arizona, and have leadership potential to direct and help develop the program and be able to model the practitioner-scholar emphasis of the School. Duties include oversight of the MA Program in Sport/Exercise Psychology, the doctoral concentration in the Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology and the post-doctoral re-specialization program, as well as teaching, advising and supervising students, and contributing to scholarship in the profession. Rank will be at the associate or full professor level. Successful candidates will be able to make a broad contribution to the curriculum of the program, have a background of successful practitioner and graduate teaching experiences, and have made scholarly contributions to the field. Application materials should be submitted as soon as possible and will be received and considered until the position is filled. Please submit cover letter, vitae and three letters of recommendation which address both administrative and teaching effectiveness to: Michael J. Patton, Ph.D., Dean, AzSPP, 2301 West Dunlap Ave., Ste. 211, Phoenix, AZ 85021. AzSPP encourages applications from women and minorities.  [AZ2]

California

FACULTY:  Core, Contract, Distance Learning and Adjunct Research Positions Available at ITP.  The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (www.itp.edu), a regionally accredited graduate school concentrated on consciousness studies and integration of body, mind, spirit, emotions, creativity, and community. Whole-person experiential learning emphasized. Collegial culture. Open until filled. Send curriculum vitae and five references to HR, ITP, 744 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303. FAX: 650-493-6835. EMAIL: jobs@ITP.edu. [CA2]
 

Colorado

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY:  The University of Denver Department of Psychology is searching for an exceptionally qualified researcher and teacher who has an established program of research on developmental processes.  We hope to fill the position in September 2001, and the position will remain open until it is filled.  Level is open, but our preference is to hire at least at the advanced assistant level.  Applicants with developmental interests in any area of psychology will be considered.  Send a letter of interest, vita, at least three letters of recommendation (or the names and addresses of three referees who will not be contacted without your permission) and reprints/preprints to: Developmental Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver CO 80208.  The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications particularly form women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities.  [CO1]

IMMEDIATE OPENING AT COLORADO BOYS RANCH FOR A LICENSED PHD PSYCHOLOGIST OR A PHD PSYCHOLOGIST who can be licensed in Colorado.  This position will provide Admissions, Treatment, and Clinical Administration for youth of our JACHO Accredited Treatment Facility.  Salary commensurate with experience and licensure.  Please submit resume and references to Human Resources, Colorado Boys Ranch, 28071 Hwy 109, P.O. Box 681, La Junta, Colorado 81050.  EOE.  [CO2]

Connecticut

THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (GIPP) at the University of Hartford seeks experienced core faculty member to assume position as tenure track Associate Professor and one of two Associate Directors in its APA accredited, practitioner/scholar, Psy.D. program in clinical psychology.  Year round position with competitive compensation package, ideally to begin January, 2002.  Faculty experience in APA well-published scholar in a clinically relevant area ability to join/mentor more junior faculty in developing their scholarship.  CT license or license eligibility required.  We are committed to diversity in all of its manifestations, and are involved in several joint intervention and research programs with community hospitals, agencies and groups, as well with other regional universities.  Applications from women and members of other historically marginalized groups are particularly welcome.  Equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Please send letter of application, vitae and the names of three references to:  David L. Singer, Ph.D., ABPP, Director, Grad. Inst. Prof. Psych, University of Hartford, 103 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT  06105.  EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.  [CT1]

Georgia

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A CORPORATE PSYCHOLOGIST.  Sperduto & Associates, Inc., an Atlanta-based corporate psychology consulting firm, has grown steadily and profitably since it was founded in 1982.  As a result of continued strong growth, we are aggressively searching for high quality candidates to immediately fill a current opening.  We are seeking individuals who possess the desire and ability to make a long-term career commitment so we can maintain our record of excellent service and very low turnover.  We work with established long-term clients and a steadily growing list of new clients.  We serve a diverse clientele nationwide and provide many services tailored to the needs of top management. These services include individual psychological assessment, executive coaching, attitude and 360? surveys team building, training, culture change, organizational development, and acquisition/merger work.  We provide a supportive but fast-paced learning environment.  We offer a competitive salary with exceptional bonus opportunities, profit-sharing, and long-term earning potential based on performance.  Qualified candidates possess a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational, Clinical, or Counseling Psychology and are licensable in Georgia.  We are looking for candidates who possess strong interpersonal skills, well-developed problem solving skills and judgment, conscientiousness, insight into self and others, an understanding of individual personalities and behavior, the ability to work both as an individual performer and a team member, and the desire to learn and grow.  This full position includes moderate travel of no more than two nights away from home per week.  We encourage you to learn more about us at www.sperduto.com.  Please send a resume and letter of interest to:  Dean Stamoulis, Ph.D.; Attn:  Recruiting Representative; SPERDUTO & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 235 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30303.  [GA1]

THE REGENTS’ CENTER FOR LEARNING DISORDERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA) is recruiting a full-time psychologist (doctoral level).  The Regents’ Center provides comprehensive psychological evaluations of older adolescent and adult college students referred for assessment of possible developmental or acquired learning disorders, psychological disorders, or cognitive/language deficits impacting academic success.  The Regents’ Center also provides training and supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and staff actively conducts theoretical and applied research.  Successful candidates will be licensed or license-eligible in Georgia, experienced in conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations (i.e., knowledgeable of a wide range of cognitive, achievement, and psychological measures), experienced in evaluating older adolescents/adults with cognitive, language, and/or learning disabilities, and interested in working on multidisciplinary evaluation teams.  Review of applicants by the search committee will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  A completed application includes a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, work sample, and three letters of reference sent to: Scott E. Miller, Ph.D., 331 Milledge Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA  30602.  Additional details about the position can be obtained by contacting Dr. Miller via e-mail at scmiller@arches.uga.edu or at (706) 542- 4589.  AA/EOE employer.  We especially welcome applications from women and members of minority groups.  [GA2]

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE:  THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Behavioral Neuroscience.  We are particularly interested in individuals who work with non-human species and employ neuroimaging approaches to the study of how the nervous system regulates behavior.  The successful candidate appointed at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, depending upon qualifications, will be expected to establish a vigorous, independent, externally-funded research program.  Applicants at more senior levels should have an established, externally-funded research program.  All faculty members also participate in instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  The Psychology Department has a large and active research faculty, outstanding facilities, and Ph.D. training programs (See http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/).  Our expanding program in Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience includes two interdisciplinary Centers at Georgia State focused on neuroscience research and involves research in both human and animal behavioral neuroscience.  Georgia State University is engaged in a major expansion of its research and instructional programs in Behavioral Neuroscience as part of the recently launched NSF Science and Technology Center for Behavioral Neuroscience.  Generous state and institutional funds along with $20 million dollars from the National Science Foundation has been committed to fund the Center for the first five years.  The Center is a consortium of more than 60 neuroscientists from Georgia State and other Atlanta area universities including the Atlanta University Center, Emory University, Georgia Tech and Morehouse Medical School.  The purpose of the center is to foster interdisciplinary collaborative approaches towards understanding the basic neural mechanisms underlying the regulation of complex social behaviors and emotions.  The center is also designed to enhance minority participation in science, to encourage technology transfer to industry and, to aid in bringing research findings to the public.  Applicants should include, a CV, reprints of recent papers, at least three letters of recommendation, and a statement of future research plans.  Georgia State University is a Doctoral/Research-Extensive University (Carnegie Foundation, 2000) which is located in a major urban setting with the most diverse student body in the State of Georgia.  Applicants should feel free to include information regarding their ethnic background or experiences that would add to the diversity of the departmental environment.  Send application to:  Chair of the Behavioral Neuroscience Search Committee, Dept. of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA  30303.  Review of applications will commence on April 1, 2001 and continue until the position is filled.  Georgia State University, a Unit of the University System of Georgia, is an EEO/AA Employer.  [GA3]

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY.  Nine-month tenure-track position at state supported, co-educational institution.  Teach four of the following courses: Intro psychology, Developmental, Careers in Psychology, Health, Cognitive, Aging, Leadership.  A Ph.D. in Psychology is required.  Application materials must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research experience and interests, transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credits, and three letters of reference.  The department embraces diversity.  Members of under-represented groups including people of color, persons with disabilities, and women are encouraged to apply.  Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team member are required; grant writing experience and involvement with minority populations are desirable.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Send materials to: Human Resources, Attn: Assistant Professor of Psychology, North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, GA  30597.  AA/EOE.  [GA4]

Indiana

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:  Staff Therapist.  STARTING DATE:  July 1, 2001.  RESPONSIBILITIES:  Primary responsibility for CAPS’ (Counseling and Psychological Services) programs for African American students on campus.  Provide support to CAPS’ staff in identifying important issues for programming and service delivery to this population.  Provide psychological services to students, including intake interviews, psychotherapy, referral and consultation.  Consult with campus faculty, staff, and agencies regarding psychological needs of students.  QUALIFICATIONS:  Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-approved program, or M.S.W.  Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Indiana preferred.  Interest/experience in multicultural counseling, with a focus on the African American population.  Interest/experience with university student populations.  Proficiency in assessment, therapy, supervision, and program development.  APPOINTMENT, SALARY, BENEFITS:  Full time, twelve month appointment. Salary competitive. Excellent fringe benefits, including retirement program, medical, disability and term life insurance programs.  APPLICATION INFORMATION:  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, vita, and three letters of recommendation to:  Susan L. Prieto-Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Purdue University  West Lafayette, IN  47907-1826.  ATTN: WLAD 1826.201.  1-826 PSYC 1120.  http://www.purdue.edu/caps/job.html.  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  [IN1]
 

Massachusetts

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST – DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY-THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS periodically has openings for postdoctoral research positions in areas including Biopsychology, Cognitive, Developmental, Educational Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, and Clinical Psychology to work with members of our departmental graduate research faculty.  Various positions are available with members of our departmental graduate research faculty; salaries and terms of employment vary depending on the needs of individual faculty researchers.  Information about faculty researchers and current opportunities may be found at the Department of psychology departmental WWW site, http://www.umass.edu/psychology.  If you are interested in having your candidacy considered for any potential opening in your preferred specialty area, please submit a recent curriculum vita, description of education and research background, and three letters of reference to:  Postdoctoral Searches, Department of Psychology, 438 Tobin Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA  01003.  If you would like to work with a particular faculty member at our department, please be sure to mention the faculty member’s name in your application package.  Our review of applications begins March 1, 2001 and will continue until all openings within this fiscal year are filled (though June 30, 2001).  All postdoctoral positions are subject to funding availability.  The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that encourages applications from women and minority candidates. [MA1]

PSYCHOLOGIST – MULTICULTURAL SPECIALIST The Center for Counseling and Student Development at Northeastern University seeks a psychologist to provide general center services and work closely with the other multicultural specialist in coordinating and providing leadership for services for students of color including consultation, outreach and programming.  Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology; Licensed or eligible.  Experience in providing counseling services to students of color, especially African American students.  Anticipated Start Date: September 2001. Please send vita, cover letter, and three references to Diane G. Hansen, Ed.D; Chair Search Committee; Northeastern University; 302 Ell Hall; Boston, MA 02115.  Deadline: Review of applications will begin March 15 and continue until position is filled.  www.counselingcenter..neu.edu.  Northeastern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Title IX Employer.  [MA2]
 

Michigan

DECISION MAKING IN CONTEXT:  The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the area of Decision Making in Context beginning September 1, 2002. This search will consider candidates at all ranks. We seek an individual with research and teaching interests in how decisions are made by people and systems in the contexts provided by naturally occurring circumstances, including functioning organizations. Responsibilities include collaborative and interdisciplinary research as well as graduate and undergraduate teaching in Cognitive and Organizational Psychology. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on April 15 and will continue until an appointment is made. Please send curriculum vitae, at least three letters of reference, copies of reprints and preprints, and statements of research and teaching interests to: Chair, Decision Making in Context Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 525 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  [MI1]
 

Minnesota

CHAIR, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, CHAIR, FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, CHAIR, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY:  Capella University invites applications for three full-time Chair positions within the Harold Abel School of Psychology starting July 1, 2001.  Capella University offers a unique experience for the professional psychologist to contribute to the success of adult learners within a collaborative partnership of academic excellence.  Regionally accredited, Capella delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and continuing education to adult learners who seek to integrate advanced study with their professional lives.  The following leadership positions are available in the Harold Abel School of Psychology due to rapid growth:  Chair, Health Psychology; Chair, Family Psychology; Chair, School Psychology.  As a full-time, core faculty member, the Chair will provide leadership to faculty and enrolled learners in the specific psychology specialization and will report to the Dean.  The Chair will direct and influence curriculum development, maintain academic standards, assure quality educational experiences in all phases of the program, oversee faculty recruitment and retention, and maintain desired learner enrollment aligned with yearly goals. The Chair also supports enrolled learners and graduates in their preparation for entering appropriate applied practice settings for their psychology specialization and applying to various professional and regulatory agencies. Additionally, the chair will work in concert with the Dean and other academic leaders to obtain appropriate state and national accreditation for the specialization. Qualifications:  earned doctorate, interest in and commitment to teaching in an online environment, proficient in the use of internet tools, minimum of 3 years prior graduate teaching experience.  At Capella, we offer a comprehensive compensation/benefits package including Employee Stock Ownership within a team-oriented, collaborative work environment.  To make application, please send vita and references to: Dr. Jeff Leichter, Psychology Search Committee, Capella University, 222 South Ninth Street, 20th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.  email resumes to:  mprice@capella.edu    Please visit us at our website: www.capellauniversity.edu   EOE.  [MN1]

Missouri

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, TENURE-TRACK POSITION AT THE RANK OF ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR in APA-approved program, beginning August, 2001.  Position involves undergraduate and graduate teaching, clinical supervision and an active program of original research.  Clinical and/or research interests in ethnicity and diversity are preferred.  Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to education, research and health care.  The department has 23 full time faculty, over 200 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students, and has doctoral program in clinical psychology and applied-experimental psychology (with specialties in developmental, experimental, organizational, and social).  Applicants must have Ph.D. and internship from APA-accredited programs.  License eligibility preferred (one year of postdoctoral supervised clinical experience.).  Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.  Send vita, preprints/reprints, three letters of recommendation, and brief statement of research, clinical and teaching interests to E.M. Clark, Ph.D., Clinical Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Shannon Hall 201, 3511 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103-2010.  Email inquiries may be addressed to clarkem@slu.edu.  The search will continue until the position is filled, but materials should be received by April 23, 2001 to ensure full consideration.  Saint Louis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.  [MO1]

ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSORS:  Two research faculty positions are available at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Center for Trauma Recovery (CTR). Applicants must have a doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited program and must be licensed or license eligible.  Both positions will involve research, clinical, and administrative duties on a NIMH funded treatment outcome study for PTSD, and clinical work/supervision in our trauma clinic. One position will be for a project director and will carry more administrative responsibilities while the other will have a greater clinical load. Cognitive-behavioral treatment orientation is necessary and experience in diagnostic interviewing and therapy with trauma populations is desirable.  Both positions offer opportunities for grant writing and career development. Starting date for the position is June 1, 2001.  Interested applicants should submit letter of interest, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D., Center for Trauma Recovery, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.  Deadline for application is April 1, 2001.  See www.umsl.edu/divisions/ artscience/psychology/CTRHome.html [MO2]
 

New York

COUNSELOR/THERAPIST, COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, GANNETT: UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY:  Cornell University has an opening in its office of Counseling and Psychological Services. Generalist sought with competency in one or more of the following areas: diversity and multicultural issues, eating disorders, substance abuse, and sexual assault trauma. Required: Doctorate in psychology (or related field) or an MSW, and licensure or eligibility in New York. Previous college mental health experience, a plus. The successful candidate will possess flexibility to adapt to changing work demands, comfort with a fast-paced environment, strong work ethic, congenial and collaborative approach to students and colleagues, readiness to address multicultural issues, capacity for outreach, commitment to working in an integrated healthcare environment. Applications accepted until position is filled. Send cover letter, vita, and three letters of reference to: Staff Search Committee, Counseling and Psychological Services, Gannett: Cornell University Health Services, Ho Plaza, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 -3101. Members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.  Cornell University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  [NY1]

North Carolina

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON:  THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in developmental psychology at the level of assistant professor.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach in an interdisciplinary gerontology program as well as a course in lifespan development.  UNCW is a 10,000 student comprehensive university located on the scenic North Carolina coast.  The department, of 27 full-time faculty members, has 400 undergraduate majors and 45 graduate students in a master’s degree program with general and substance abuse treatment concentrations.  Applications should have completed an earned doctorate by August, 2001.  Teaching and research are the primary responsibilities; service is also expected.  Salary is competitive.  The position will begin in August, 2001.  Members of ethnic minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply.  A complete application, including a letter of teaching and research interests, a vita, up to three preprints or reprints, and three reference letters, must be received no later than January 3, 2001 to receive full consideration.  Applicants will be reviewed until the position is filled.  Send application materials to:  Chairperson, Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC  28403-3297.  For information contact Dr. Lee A Jackson Jr., Department Chairperson, at 910-962-3376. WWW/UNCWIL.EDU/PSY.  UNCW is an EEO/AA Employer.  [NC1]

Pennsylvania

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION VACANCY:  COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY-CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA invites applications for a tenure-track position  Requirements include:  1) a doctorate in School Psychology or related areas; 2) certification as a School Psychologist in Pennsylvania (or eligibility); 3) a minimum of three years experience as a practicing school psychologist in a public school setting; and )4 eligibility for Pennsylvania Psychology Licensure.  Teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level is desirable and preference will be given to the candidate with a history of excellence in teaching.  The successful candidate will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses.  ABD candidates will be considered if they meet all other requirements and are actively involved in the completion of their dissertation.  All candidates must be fluent in standard oral and written English, be skilled communicators, perform well in a teaching demonstration and successfully complete the interview process.  The candidate may be assigned to teach at off campus sites, in the Evening./Weekend College and/or provide instruction through distance education.  A letter of application, full curriculum vitae, military discharge papers (if veteran), and the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references should be submitted to Sam Lonich, Department Chairperson, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Avenue, California, PA  15419-1394.  Review of applications begins April 16, 2001, and continues until position is filled.  California University of Pennsylvania is a affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  [PA1]
 

Rhode Island

UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGIST:  Doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology, or closely related field, required by June 2001.  Two years of full-time clinical experience required (internship acceptable).  Must demonstrate a solid understanding of the challenges and stress faced by college students including depression, eating problems, learning problems, stress and anxiety disorders.  Must possess the following:  knowledge of current psychological theory and practice, especially as it relates to college students and student athletes; strong interpersonal and written communication skills; excellent presentation skills, and evidence of recent research activity (may include dissertation).  Must be able to work limited weekend and evening hours as required. Experience with diverse populations and counseling center experience strongly preferred.  The anticipated start date is 07/01/01.  Submit a resume and cover letter by 04/18/01 to:  Sharon Forleo, Search Coordinator, (Log #PD211127), UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, P.O. Box G, Kingston, RI  02881.  The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEO employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through increased diversity of  its faculty, staff and students.  Women, ethnic minorities, and individuals from under-presented groups are encouraged to apply.  [RI1]
 

Tennessee

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Clinical Director, residential treatment program for adolescent males in coastal Virginia. Requires Ph.D., Virginia licensure eligibility, relevant experience.  Clinical Director, residential MR/DD program in Kentucky. Requires licensure/certification eligibility in Kentucky and relevant experience.  For consideration, send resume to John T. Johnson, Ph.D., Personal Management Consultants, 907 Tusculum Blvd., Greeneville, TN  37745; fax: 423/638-3466; e-mail: john@personal-management.com.  [TN1]
 

Virginia

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY announces two (2) faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor.  Doctorate required. Non-tenure track.  Positions begin August 2001.  Seeking candidates with commitment to undergraduate teaching and evidence of research and grantsmanship potential.  Expertise in the areas of Health/Behavioral Medicine, I/O. Experimental or Developmental preferred.  Responsibilities will include teaching introductory psychology or statistics in addition to opportunity to develop courses in area of special interest.  Hampton University is an historically Black university with a thriving community of psychology faculty and students who are energized for growth. Review of applications begins immediately.  Applications accepted until position is filled.  Submit vita, official graduate transcript, cover letter describing teaching philosophy and research interests, reprints and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Department of Psychology, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668.  [VA1]

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, VIRGINIA CAMPUS announces an opening, subject to approval of funding, at the rank of Assistant Professor in its Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program.  Start September 1, 2001.  Responsibilities include teaching core and advanced courses, advising, supervising students’ theses and clinical research projects, and developing personal scholarship/research.  Successful candidate will have advanced training and be able to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: biological or other bases of behavior, clinical psychopharmacology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and psychotherapy integration.  Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program, have at least one year of supervised postdoctoral experience, be licensed or license-eligible in Virginia, and have relevant clinical, research, and teaching experience.  We are committed to racial, cultural and gender diversity among our faculty and student body.  Campus is located within one mile of Washington, DC, offering numerous cultural and recreational opportunities.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Submit letter of interest, vita, and three references to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia Campus, 1550 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22209.  An Equal Opportunity Employer.  [VA2]

Washington

TWO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS available in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Call 206-731-5443 for more information. Applications now being accepted. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.  [WA1]

Wisconsin

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON:  CLINICAL DIRECTOR, COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES/UHS:  Position requires degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and demonstrated leadership in multicultural counseling and outreach.  Send cover letter, resume and names of three references to:  Chair, PVL # 39162, Search Committee, Counseling and Consultation Services, 905 University Avenue, Madison, WI  53715.  To insure consideration, application materials must be received by April 15, 2001.  Note:  Unless confidentiality is required in writing, information regarding the application must be released upon request.  Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer.  [WI1]

STUDENT RESOURCE MANUAL.  A Resource Manual for African-American Psychology Students is now in its 5th Edition!  The new updated edition has information on summer research programs, opportunities to present at student and professional conferences, thriving in graduate school, attending the National Convention of The ABPsi, and much, much more!  Send $5.00 plus $.75 postage to:  New York Assn. of Black Psychologists, Inc., P.O. Box 1764, NY, NY  10027.  Or call (212) 926-9451.

ABPSI PHOTOGRAPHS are available.  Custom printed, framed or unframed.  Contact Halford Fairchild, PD Editor, for more information:  HalFairchild@aol.com or 323-734-0809.  This month’s cover photograph, a signed limited edition, is $150 unframed, $250 framed (8x10 unframed, 11x14 framed, sepia toned; add $100.00 for 11x14 unframed and 16x20 framed).  Proceeds benefit The ABPsi.

CONVENTION VIDEOTAPES.  Videotapes of the last 10 years of ABPsi Conventions are available.  Contact Halford Fairchild, PD Editor, for more information:  HalFairchild@aol.com or 323-734-0809.

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Subscriptions:  $110.00 (Institutions); $95.00 (Individuals).  Free to Members of The ABPsi.
 

Notice to Contributors

Members of The Association of Black Psychologists are warmly invited to submit essays, opinions, editorials, and theoretical and empirical research reports.  Contributions from non-members are published on a space-available basis.  Submissions should be in both hard copy and electronic media (diskette or e-mail attachment) and submitted to Halford Fairchild, Editor, Psych Discourse, The ABPsi, c/o 2271 W. 25th Street, Los Angeles, CA  90018.  E-mail:  PsychDiscourse@aol.com.  Phone inquiries should be made to Dr. Fairchild at 323-734-0809.  The Association of Black Psychologists does not endorse that opinions or statements of those who publish within the pages of Psych Discourse, except were explicitly indicated.

“The worst mistake you can make is to think that the African has a sick mind that needs psychological attention or psychiatric healing.  The African does not have sick mind; he has frustrations and anger, resulting from the failure of his post-independence revolution of rising material expectations.  We must situate the true causes of this failure, not in abstract theories on human behavior or in idealistic models of development but in a scientific, realistic analysis of the objective, structural conditions in which Africans have been struggling to build their new nations.”
His Excellency J.J. Rawlings
President of Ghana

 For each convention, a Souvenir Convention Book is published in which we list our patron supporters - those individuals who support the work of The Association of Black Psychologists with a modest tax-deductible contribution.  Proceeds from the Patron Listings are used solely for the support of the Student Circle of The Association of Black Psychologists.

 Currently, the Student Circle of The ABPsi is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students around the world.  Proceeds of this year's solicitation of Convention Patrons will support student-run programs which aid students in obtaining professional guidance, creating informational workshops, getting into graduate school, and offsetting convention registration costs.

 We are asking you to consider joining the distinguished list of Convention Patrons in one of these categories:
Bronze Patron - $10.00 / Silver Patron - $25.00 / Gold Patron - $50.00
Platinum Patron - $100.00 / Ad Display - $250.00

All Patrons will be identified in the Souvenir Program Book. Gold and Platinum Patrons will also receive a complimentary copy of the Souvenir Program Book.  Patrons contributing $250 will receive a full-page ad in the Souvenir Program Book and a complimentary copy of the Souvenir Program Book.

Please complete and return this form with a check made payable to:
The Association of Black Psychologists.
Mail contributions to:
2001 Patron Listings, The Student Circle of The ABPsi
P.O. Box 55999, Washington, DC  20040-5999

I am proud to support __________________________ and The Student Circle of The ABPsi in the amount of:

____ Ad Display-$250.00 ____ Platinum-$100.00 ____ Gold-$50.00
____ Silver-$25.00 ____ Bronze-$10.00 ____ Other - ______

Name of Patron:  _____________________________________________________________________

Address:  ___________________________________________________________________________
Deadline:  June 1, 2001

2000-2001 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANTHONY YOUNG, Psy.D.
President

MARY ELIZABETH HARGROW, Ph.D.
President-Elect

MAWIYAH KAMBON, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President

JUDY ROSS
Treasurer

HALFORD H. FAIRCHILD, Ph.D.
Secretary

THOMAS O. EDWARDS, Ph.D.
Eastern Region Representative

NKECHI TOWNSEND, Ph.D.
Mid-West Region Representative

ROBERT ATWELL, Psy.D.
Western Region Representative

STEWARD WASHINGTON
Southern Region Representative

RENEE ROBINSON, Ph.D.
General Assembly Chair

SATIRA STREETER
Chair, Student Division

ANNA JACKSON, Ph.D.
Elder of Elders

SAMELLA ABDULLAH, Ph.D. and FRED PHILLIPS, Psy.D.
Co-Historians

ART ATWELL and WILLENE NELSON
National Convention Committee

DARLENE DeFOUR, Ph.D. & JULES HARRELL, Ph.D.
Publications Committee Co-Chairs

Credits
Office Staff: Michelle Roberts
Editor/Photos and Desktop Publishing:  Halford H. Fairchild
Editorial Assistant:  Tracy Y. Lee