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Alvin F. Poussaint

Born

in New York City, New York, The United States

May 15, 1934

Died

February 24, 2025

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Alvin Francis Poussaint was an American psychiatrist known for his research on the effects of racism in the black community. He was a noted author, public speaker, and television consultant, and dean of students at Harvard Medical School. His work in psychiatry was influenced greatly by the civil rights movement in the South, which he joined in 1965.
While living in the South, Pouissant learned much about American racial dynamics. He soon delved into his first book, Why Blacks Kill Blacks (1972), which looks at the effects of racism on the psychological development of blacks. Most of Poussaint's work focuses on the mental health of African Americans. ...more

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Average rating: 3.7 · 847 ratings · 134 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, Nathan Hare, Alvin F. Poussaint (Introduction) 4.31 avg rating — 44,940 ratings — published 1903 — 210 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fatherhood by Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint (Foreword) 3.85 avg rating — 5,550 ratings — published 1986 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come on, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint 3.59 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Childhood by Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint (Introduction by) 3.68 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Big Lie by Bill Cosby, Varnette P. Honeywood (Illustrator), Alvin F. Poussaint (Introduction) 3.94 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lay My Burden Down: Unraveling Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis Among African-Americans by Alvin F. Poussaint, Amy Alexander 4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors by Alvin F. Poussaint Varnette P. Honeywood Bill Cosby, Varnette P. Honeywood (Illustrator), Alvin F. Poussaint (Introduction) 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Blacks Kill Blacks 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black children: Coping in a racist society (Fedele F. Fauri memorial lecture series in child welfare) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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