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An African American Enigma: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma

An African American Enigma: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma An African American Enigma: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma An African American Enigma: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma ~ Over 30 years ago I was fortunate enough to watch an episode of the Phil Donohue Show in which a vibrant Black African Woman was …

Africa Bambaata and Child Molestation Accusations Uncut

&amp;lt;meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/?_fb_noscript=1″ /&amp;gt; Africa Bambaata and Child Molestation Accusations Uncut An Editorial by Dr. Rick Wallace, Ph.D. | Sunday, May 8, 2016 | Courtey of Bossip   Africa Bambaata and Child Molestation Accusations Uncut Africa Bambaata and Child Molestation Accusations Uncut ~ I have reached a point in my studies …

Explaining Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Explaining Cognitive Dissonance Theory Understanding Cognitive Dissonance and How It Impacts African Americans Explaining Cognitive Dissonance Theory ~ In my work of attempting to elucidate the effects of cognitive distortions, cognitive biases and intergenerationally transmitted trauma on the dysfunction and the counterproductive behavior of African Americans, I consistently hear the …

I Love My Beautiful Black Sisters

I Love My Beautiful Black Sisters Rick Wallace·Monday, May 2, 20168 Reads I Love My Beautiful Black Sisters Maybe its just me, but in a time in which my black brothers find content in belittling and diminishing my black sisters, I am enjoying a new love affair with them. I …

From Slave Masters to Church Pastors

From Slave Masters to Church Pastors: The Exploitation and Manipulation of the African By Dr. Rick Wallace, Ph.D. | Saturday, April 30, 2016 From Slave Masters to Church Pastors ~ First of all, I will acknowledge that I am fully cognizant of the fact that the title of this piece …

Private Prisons Suing States for Millions to Stay Full

Private Prisons Suing States for Millions to Stay Full By Terry Shropshire  |  September 26, 2013 8:44 AM EST  |  331 | Courtesy of Rolling Out Low crime rates bad for business for private prisons; they demand states keep them full The prison-industrial complex is so out of control that …

African Americans & Depression ~ Denying the Darkness

African Americans & Depression ~ Denying the Dark Side April 1, 2016 | By Dr. Rick Wallace, Ph.D. | African Americans & Depression African Americans & Depression Information on this page is donor sponsored: Donate Related topics: The Mis-education of Black Youth in America Molestation, Incest and Rape in African …

Slavery Reparations Should Not Be Our Focus at This Point

Slavery Reparations Should Not Be Our Focus at This Point   Slavery Reparations Over the years there have been multitudinous discussions surrounding the idea of reparations for African Americans based on the atrocities associated with slavery. While some have postulated that the idea of reparations is inextricably connected to the …

Ciara & Russell Wilson ~ Demolishing the Double Standard

Ciara & Russell Wilson ~ Demolishing the Double Standard Ciara & Russell Wilson ~ Demolishing the Double Standard Rick Wallace, Ph.D. | Tuesday, March 15, 2016 – Facebook | 45 Reads Initially published on Facebook. Tiffany Banks, first of all, thank you for sharing this link (http://zazaali.blogspot.com/2016/03…) originally. It is definitely a topic …

Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone

Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone   Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone For the past several days, I have watched and read more than my share of articles, videos and social media rants about the choice to cast Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic. Honestly, there were some …