A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to ...
Alvin Francis Poussaint, professor of psychiatry, emeritus, at Harvard Medical School, died on Feb. 24 at age 90 after a ...
As a professor and writer, Dr. Poussaint helped shape how the nation understands the ways racism affects Black lives.
Dr. Poussaint helped widen debate about Black culture and identity in books, essays and as adviser for the popular sitcom ...
Dr. Altha Stewart, so far the only Black member elected president of the American Psychiatric Association, wrote in ...
Alvin F. Poussaint, a psychiatrist and author who helped expand perceptions of the Black experience in America with research into the effects of racism on mental health and as script adviser for ...
Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, a psychiatrist who treated civil rights activists in Mississippi, died at 90. He was a national ...
Dr. Alvin Poussaint studied the tendrils of systemic racism and Black self-sufficiency along with serving as a consultant to ...
A Remarkable Legacy in Black Mental Health. Alvin F. Poussaint, a revered psychiatrist and influential figure in the realm of ...
"I always wonder, whenever I talk to Dr. Poussaint, why he isn't better known," Herbert wrote. "He's one of the smartest individuals in the country on issues of race, class and justice." Alvin Francis ...