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How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans

Book section · October 7, 2022 The contributors to The Pandemic Divide explain how these and other racial disparities came to the forefront in 2020. ... Link to item Cite

The Trouble With Black Girl Magic for Black Girls

Book section · December 11, 2020 Black Girl Magic (BGM) celebrates the resilience, acumen, and ability of Black women. Hearing the term conjures memories of Black women in our personal circles, and those at a distance who have successfully navigated racial structures that denigrate and de ... Link to item Cite

The Whole Picture: Examining Black Women Through the Life Span

Book section · December 31, 2017 This chapter examines the experiences and coping mechanisms Black women employ throughout their lives. Using Spencer’s PVEST (1995), an ecological theoretical framework, the challenges and triumphs that Black women face during pregnancy and infancy as well ... Cite

Black Boys & Their Racial Identity: Learning how they fit into society and in your classroom

Book section · October 25, 2017 Fear is a normal human emotion and racial competence is a skill that can be learned. We promise that reading this extraordinary guide will be a life-changing first step forward . . . for both you and the students you serve. ... Cite

Naming the Unnamed: White Culture in Relief

Book section · 2017 Culture is dynamic, shifting and varied over time and geographic place; it is also often invisible to those whose lives are shaped by its taken for granted rules of “how we do things around here.” The notion that White cultural trends and behavior might s ... Cite

Raising Consciousness: Promoting Healthy Coping Among African American Boys at School

Book section · December 9, 2012 The Handbook of Culturally Responsive School Mental Health is a must-have reference for researchers, scientist-practitioners, educational policymakers, and graduate students in child and school psychology; educational psychology; ... ... Cite

Racial socialization: Roots, processes, and outcomes.

Book section · November 12, 2008 The Handbook of African American Psychology provides a comprehensive guide to current developments in African American psychology. ... Link to item Cite