Na'im Akbar

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Na'im Akbar is affiliated with the following schools: Georgia State University, University of Maryland, College Park, Florida State University, Norfolk State University, University of Michigan, Morehouse College, Howard University, Clark Atlanta University

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Na'im Akbar

Psychology

#768

World Rank

#978

Historical Rank

#476

USA Rank

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Why Is Na'im Akbar Influential?

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According to Wikipedia, Na'im Akbar is a clinical psychologist well known for his Afrocentric approach to psychology. He is a distinguished scholar, public speaker, and author. Akbar entered the world of Black psychology in the 1960s, as the Black Power Movement was gaining momentum. In the 1970s, Akbar published his first critiques of the Eurocentric psychological tradition, asserting that this model maintained the intellectual oppression of African Americans. Akbar criticized the pathology perspectives that had taken over as the dominant literature on African Americans. Many of his major works involved mental health among African Americans.

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Na'im Akbar's Published Works

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Published Works

Africentric Social Sciences for Human Liberation (1984) (154)
Mental disorder among African Americans. (1991) (94)
The evolution of human psychology for African Americans. (1991) (60)
Nigrescence and Identity (1989) (51)
Cultural Expressions of the African American Child. (1978) (13)
Homicide among black males. Causal factors. (1980) (7)
Afrocentricity: The Challenge of Implementation (1998) (3)
Desegregation in the 80's: Concerns and Challenges for Public Education. (1980) (0)

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