Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Social scientists for social justice Social scientists for social justice John P. Jackson Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other… OL12344259W
Conversate Is Not a Word Conversate Is Not a Word Jam Donaldson Funny, sad, and refreshingly honest, this provocative commentary based on the author's award-winning blog explores what is wrong with black culture and what needs to be done to fix neighborhoods and … OL15188187W
African-American political psychology African-American political psychology Tasha S. Philpot,Ismail K. White "Decades of research in both political science and psychology have demonstrated that external, environmental factors influence individuals' mental processes, especially as they relate to politics. In… OL16984417W
Preaching for blackself-esteem Preaching for blackself-esteem Emil Thomas 156 pages ; 22 cm OL3473437W
Black America, body beautiful Black America, body beautiful Eric J. Bailey "In this book, medical anthropologist Eric Bailey introduces and explains the self-acceptance and body image satisfaction of African Americans, and traces how that has spurred changes in industry. Hi… OL4086414W
The best kept secret The best kept secret Roberta L. Coles "The best kept secret studies the often-overlooked group of single, African American custodial fathers. While the media focuses on the increase of single mothers and the decline in marriage in the bl… OL8501047W