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Joseph L. White (December 19, 1932 – November 21, 2017) was Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine and "godfather" of the field of Black Psychology.
Featured Psychologist. Known as the “godfather of black psychology,” White was born in 1932 in Lincoln, Neb. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from San Francisco State University and his PhD in clinical psychology from Michigan State University.
Dec 5, 2017 · Joseph L. White, whose pioneering conceptual work earned him the title of “the godfather of black psychology,” died November 21 while traveling to be with family over the Thanksgiving holiday. The professor emeritus of psychology and psychiatry at the University of California Irvine was 84.
Feb 8, 2019 · Dr. Joseph White was affectionately referred to as “the father of Black psychology.” His seminal article “Toward a Black Psychology” articulated a strengths-based conceptual description toward understanding Black behavior and culture.
Jan 1, 2016 · Game changer. Starting in the late 1950s, Joseph L. White boldly forged the domain of black psychology. Today, the “godfather of black psychology” looks back on his 60-year career championing the rights of blacks and his 1968 confrontation with APA’s Board of Directors. By Tori DeAngelis.
Dr. Joseph White was affectionately referred to as “the father of Black psychology.” His seminal article “Toward a Black Psychology” articulated a strengths-based conceptual description toward understanding Black behavior and culture.
Nov 29, 2017 · IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Joseph L. White, a psychologist, social activist and teacher who helped pioneer the field of black psychology to counter what he saw as rampant ignorance and prejudice in ...
