Recognizing the Psychological and Cultural Strengths of Black Americans

This book examines the cultural beliefs and practices of Black folks in relation to psychological strength. It explores cultural values as a source of power, and uses historical, social, and psychological research to construct a framework of Black cultural values and psychological resolve.

Auteur

Robert T. Carter is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education at the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He has devoted his career to issues of race and culture as they impact primarily people of color. He is known internationally for his work on racism, race-based traumatic stress, and racial identity ego statuses. He has authored more than 130 articles and 9 books. More recently he writes about the traumatic stress effects of racial discrimination and Black culture.