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Marlene F. Watson

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http://www.drmarlenefwatson.com

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Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help

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September 2013

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I was the first couple and family therapist ever to receive the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship, consulting to Congress on issues related to mental health and families. In my private practice in the Philadelphia area I work with individuals, couples and families, and I also serve as associate professor and former chair in the Couple and Family Therapy Department at Drexel University. FACING THE BLACK SHADOW is my first book, but I have published many magazine and journal articles, and was a columnist for Heart & Soul Magazine.

Raising awareness about issues of racism is my passion, and I also enjoy collecting African and African American art, and I delight in mentoring African American and multi-racial young adults. ...more

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Why Some Blacks Won’t See 12 Years A Slave

WHY SOME BLACKS WON’T SEE 12 YEARS A SLAVE

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“I don’t wanna see no more slave movies,” a female radio personality in Philly agreed with a male caller who stated, “We don’t need no more slave movies. We’re living in slavery now. We don’t need to be reminded of it.” Later, a close friend told me her husband flat out said no when she asked him to see 12 Years A Slave.

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Average rating: 4.38 · 8 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Facing the Black Shadow 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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
	Facing the White Shadow: How to Tame Your Racism and Become a True Ally to People of Color by Marlene F. Watson (Goodreads Author), Laura Markowitz (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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

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“What is the black shadow? It's the running inner dialogue we have with ourselves all day long about our fears of being inferior as black people. It is our internalization of the white man's lie that blacks are inferior to whites -- the very lie that was the foundation of our ancestors' enslavement. The black shadow is more than simply internalized racism; it's also our complex feelings of fear and despair about being black, and consequently our longing to be less black.”
― Marlene F. Watson, Facing the Black Shadow

tags: black-studies, family-therapy, psychology, racism

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“The black shadow is a burden every black person carries, whether or not we are conscious of it. It lives deep in our unconscious minds and influences us all the time, and we are neither aware nor mindful of its profound influence on every aspect of our lives. What is the black shadow? It’s the running inner dialogue we have with ourselves all day long about our fears of being inferior as black people. It is our internalization of the white man’s lie that blacks are inferior to whites – the very lie that was the foundation of our ancestors’ enslavement.”
― Marlene F. Watson, Facing the Black Shadow

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