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 ...
A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to ...
Alvin Francis Poussaint was born in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood on May 15, 1934. His father was a printer, and his mother managed a household that grew to eight children. At age 9 ...
"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 ...
Alvin Francis Poussaint, professor of psychiatry, emeritus, at Harvard Medical School, died on Feb. 24 at age 90 after a short illness. He died peacefully at home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, with ...
Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a pioneering social psychologist who advanced theories regarding racism in America, died at 90 years old ...
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 ...
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