Article Summary #1: Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate: The Experiences of African American College Students

Solorzano, D., Ceja, M., & Yosso, T. (2000). Critical race theory, racial…

Article Summary #4: African American Mothers’ Socialization Beliefs and Goals with Young Children: Themes of History, Education, and Collective Independence

Article Summary #3: Race Socialization Messages Across Historical Time

Brown, T. N. & Lesane-Brown, C. L. (2006). Race socialization messages across historical time. Social Psychology Quarterly, 69, 201–213.

Book Review #1: iVenceremos?

Jafari Allen’s book seeks to examine the ways in which Afro-Cubans engage in self-making. He argues that…

African American Health and Wellness: Part 3

Hello everyone. To wrap up National Minority Mental Health Month, here is a short…

Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?

I have been thinking a lot about history lately, particularly my own (or lack of one). The farthest I can trace my family is through my maternal great-grandmother (My mom’s mom’s mom). As far as I know our whole family history is in Gulfport. I don’t know anything or…

Black Lives Matter Meditation

Hello everyone. I came across this great resource a little while back. It’s a meditation that was created…

Article Summary #5: Black Youths’ Academic Success: The Contribution of Racial Socialization from Parents, Peers, and Schools

Hughes, D. L., McGill, R. K., Ford, K., & Tubbs, C. (2011). Black youths’ academic success: The contribution of…

African American Health and Wellness

April is National Minority Health Month so I thought it would be a good time to talk about…

Article Summary #2: Microaggressions and Psychological Functioning Among High Achieving African Americans: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Torres, L., Driscoll, M. W., & Burrow, A. L. (2010). Microaggressions and psychological functioning among…