Afrocentric_Week_5_Education

Week 5 : 

Week 5 Afrocentric Psychology and the Development of Family, Community and Education

Research and Psychology : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Research and Psychology Historical Themes in Psychological Research (Parham,White, and Ajamu, 2000) Inferiority—Blacks are intellectually, physically, and mentally inferior to whites Deficit-Deficiency—Blacks are deficient respect to intelligence, cognitive styles, family structure Multi-cultural—all cultural distinct groups have strengths and limitations.

One Course of Action : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College One Course of Action Black psychologists are making attempts to establish a normative standard of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors using an Afrocentric framework.

Definition of Afrocentric Psychology : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Definition of Afrocentric Psychology What’s in a name? The field has been labeled in many ways. Black Psychology African Psychology Africentric Psychology Afrocentric Psychology African American Psychology Which one do you think fits best?

Psychology of African Americans : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Psychology of African Americans Black (African) Psychology System of knowledge concerning the nature of the universe from an African perspective (Baldwin, 1986 as cited in Belgrave and Allison). Africentric (Afrocentric) Psychology Focuses on defining African psychology experiences from an African perspective (Grills, 2004 as cited in Belgrave and Allison)

Psychology of African Americans : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Psychology of African Americans Black (African) Psychology System of knowledge concerning the nature of the universe from an African perspective (Baldwin, 1986 as cited in Belgrave and Allison). Africentric (Afrocentric) Psychology Focuses on defining African psychology experiences from an African perspective (Grills, 2004 as cited in Belgrave and Allison)

Psychology of African Americans : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Psychology of African Americans African American Psychology Pro-Black Study Blacks in the United States without using African structure to interpret those experiences Pro-African African philosophies are central to studying African Americans and their experiences.

Psychology Pioneers : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Psychology Pioneers Cecil Sumner, Ph.D Father of Black Psychology First African American earn Ph.D (1920) Kenneth Clark and Mamie Clark (1939, 1940s, 1950s) - Creators of the doll study that was instrumental in the Supreme Court “Separate but unequal verdict”

Psychology Pioneers : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Psychology Pioneers Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) Was created as a break away group from the American Psychological Association Felt that APA did not represent the interest of African Americans Took issue with racism in scientific measures specifically testing, education and diagnosis. Felt that mainstream Psychological did not embrace or validate all of the part of the Black psyche including spirituality and African traditions

More Traveled Roads : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College More Traveled Roads Joseph White (1970, 1972). Toward a Black Psychology Reginald Jones (1972). Black Psychology William Cross (1978). “nigrescence’ model Wade Nobles (1980). writings on African philosophy Joseph Baldwin (1985) African Self-Consciousness Scale Asa Hilliard - Ancient African (Kemetic) philopshies in relationship to psychology NA’IM AKBAR (1991) . Effects of oppression DAUDI AJANI YA AZIBO (1996) system of diagnosing

Optimal Psychology : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Optimal Psychology Dr. Linda James Myers Theory of “Optimal Psychology” By focusing on ancient African traditions, spirituality and natural strengths she contended that Africa Americans are actually stronger and more resilient when they are connected to their natural roots. Harmony, man over objects, connections with earth and people is optimal for everyone. The farther we are away from our roots the more likely we are to see issues manifest in the Black race.

Optimal Psychology : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Optimal Psychology Deep Roots Dr. Myers contended that our strong African heritage including Afrocentric concepts of self and community are derived from our deepest roots are natural, authentic and inseparable connection to our African roots. The father away you get from your roots the weaker your resolve as you are not close to your base or foundation of what is good. Think of the branches and limbs of the tree as where we currently operate with regards to modern day society. How we behave in relationships and family out on the limbs and not connected to our deep roots. Therefore it is not as solid or consistent. Since all people came from Africa, all people regardless of race can tap into their deep roots.

Afro and Euro OppositesCulturally different Worldviews : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Afro and Euro OppositesCulturally different Worldviews Self Feelings Survival Language Time Universe Death Worth Family

Methodological Issues:Education : 

Dr. Jarralynne Agee Peralta Community College Methodological Issues:Education The Larry P. Case Larry P was given an IQ test in Oakland Public Schools and found to be mentally deficient. African American Psychologists challenged not only the test results but the test construction and found that bias was built into the IQ test Result supreme court banned that test for tracking of African American students.

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