African American Psychology   [Archived Catalog]
2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Spring Addendum
   

MFT 618 - African American Psychology

3 Unit(s)
This course will examine various models of Black mental health and ethnic and self- identity development. The impact of Black society, culture, family, racism and poverty on personality growth of African Americans will be explored. The history of Black Psychology and the pioneer theorists of this movement, such as Kenneth Clark, William Cross, Na'im Akbar, Joseph White, Franz Fanon, Frances Cress Welsing, Wade Noble, Linda James Myers, and others will be discussed.