Psychology of Ex-Slaves, Following Emancipation
Conference Strand
Social Change, Leadership, and Advocacy
Abstract
In NCCEC tradition, Dr. Cross will close us out of the conference with words of wisdom and a charge to continue to carry the torch! We look forward to hearing of his latest research on the psychology of ex-slaves.
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Format
Individual Presentations
Biographical Sketch
William E. Cross, Jr., better known as “Billy,’ to his siblings, was born to the working-class black couple, William and Margaret Cross, at Provident Hospital on the South Side of Chicago Illinois, on February 6, 1940. At age 28 and in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Bill was radicalized, and after receiving his doctorate in psychology, he spent twenty years in black studies at the Africana Studies and Research Center of Cornell University. He prefers being labeled an Africana Scholar rather than psychologist. All his publications are marked by the fusion of black studies with theories and research drawn from social psychology. In addition to creating Nigrescence Theory that maps adult black identity change, he has deconstructed theories and research supportive of black racial self-hatred to show that this ‘blame the victim’ approach to black psychology has been over emphasized to disguise and blur the role of systemic racism and racial capitalism in limiting black progress. At its 130th Annual Meeting in 2022, the American Psychological Association awarded Bill the ‘lifetime contributions to psychology award’ based on his ongoing commitment to theorizing about and measuring identity constructs in Black Americans and other cultural groups. Bill is separated and lives in Denver Colorado to be near his daughter, Tuere Binta Cross, who resides in Broomfield, Colorado. [Picture shows Prof Cross with Tuere Binta]. At the NCCEC, he will discuss the Psychology of Ex- Slaves, following Emancipation.
Location
Room 155
Start Date
3-8-2024 3:35 PM
Recommended Citation
Cross, William Jr., "Psychology of Ex-Slaves, Following Emancipation" (2024). National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change. 34.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2024/2024/34
Psychology of Ex-Slaves, Following Emancipation
Room 155
In NCCEC tradition, Dr. Cross will close us out of the conference with words of wisdom and a charge to continue to carry the torch! We look forward to hearing of his latest research on the psychology of ex-slaves.
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