Resources

Recommended Resources by Dr. Ayo

Books

Black Psychology

  • Akbar, N. (1994). Kemetic origins of psychology. Light from ancient Africa (pp. 1-13). Tallahassee, FL: Mind Productions.
  • Akbar, N. (1991). Mental disorders among African-Americans. In R. L. Jones (Ed.), Black Psychology (3rd ed., pp. 339-352). Berkeley, CA: Cobb & Henry.
  • Barnes, C. (1988). Melanin:The Chemical Key To Black Greatness. C.B. Publishers. ISBN 0-9626927-0-0
  • Carson, B. and Murphey, C. (1990). Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. Review and Herald Publishing Association. ISBN 0-310-54651-6
  • Finner-Williams, P.M and Williams, R.D. (2005). Single Wisdom: Empowering Singles, Divorcees, Widows & Widowers for Living. RP Publishing ISBN 0-9707527-1-7
  • Freire, P. (1970). Pedagogy of the oppressed (pp. 57-74). New York: The Continuum Publishing Company.
  • Hutchinson, E.O. (1996). The Assassination of The Black Male Image. Touchstone, NY, NY. ISBN 0-684-83657-2
  • King, R. (1990). African origin of biological psychiatry (pp. 32-34 and 115-121). Germantown, TN: Seymour-Smith, Inc
  • Madhubuti, H.R. (1991). Black Men: Obsolete, Single, Dangerous? Third World Press. Chicago, ISBN 0-88378-135-2
  • Nobles, W. W. (1991). African philosophy: Foundations of Black psychology. In R. L. Jones (Ed.), Black psychology (3rd ed., pp. 47-63). Berkeley, CA: Cobb & Henry.
  • Richards, D. M. (1979). The ideology of European dominance. Western Journal of Black Studies, 3(4), 244-250.
  • Vanzant, I. (1993). Acts of Faith: Daily Medications for People of Color. Simon & Schuster, NY. ISBN 0-671-86416-5
  • Welsing, F. (1991). The Cress theory of color-confrontation and racism (White Supremacy). The Isis papers: The keys to the colors (pp.1-16). Chicago, IL: Third World Press. ISBN 0-88378-104-2
  • Wilson, A.N., (1991). Understanding Black Adolescent Male Violence. Afrikan World InfoSystems. ISBN 1-879164-03-5

History & Culture

  • Afri-Chart (Volumes I & II) — Turner Fair III
  • Robinson, Battle and Robinson, (1987). The Journey of the Songhai People. Farmer Press, Philadelphia, PA.*
  • Rogers, J.A. (1968). From "Superman" to Man. Ed. Helga Rogers. ISBN 0-9602294-4-2*
  • Van Sertima, I. (1986). Blacks in Science: Ancient and Modern. Journal of African Civilizations. Ltd., Inc. ISBN 0-87855-941-8

Youth

Materials appropriate for youths will also be identified with an asterisk *

  • Myers, W.D. (1981). The Legend of Tarik. Scholstic Inc. (by arrangement with Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books). ISBN 0-590-44426-3
  • Anyike, J.C. (1991). African American Holidays. Popular Truth, Inc., Chicago, IL. ISBN 0-96315470-2

Web sites

  • Etheoryal.com A company by young Lincoln University, PA graduates who create conscious clothing, music and other products.
  • ScientificBeats.com By a Black Aerospace Engineer who is also a DJ
  • DNA Is Not Destiny at discovermagazine.com. The new science of epigenetics rewrites the rules of disease, heredity, and identity. (You do not have to have diabetes and other disorders.)

Videos

Restaurants

  • Park 52 Restaurant, 5201 South Harper, Chicago, IL 773-241-5200
 

Ayo Maria Gooden, Ph.D. ABPBC
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