Black psychology
Reginald Jones was born on 21 July Jan 1931 in the United Kingdom. He received his Ph.D.; he worked as a Research Assistant professor at Miami University. In 1963, he moved to Fisk University, where he worked as an Assistant Professor in the field, Psychology. He worked in other Universities such as Ohio State University, University of California, Riverside, University of California, Berkeley, and Hampton University. His influence in Black Psychology arose when the Black Power Movement wanted a lot of recognition and Black empowerment for the Black community (Henry n.d). Jones is considered an influential black psychologist because he published a lot of works in Black psychology. He published more than 20 books on African American psychology, and most of his works covered Black psychology topics. He has also edited books on African American psychology.
Kenneth Clark
Kenneth Clark is one of the leading black scientists of the 20th century. He has been a psychology professor at City College of the City University of New York. He is known for his famous work “Doll Study,” where he gathered responses for over 200 Black children who were given brown or white dolls (Henry n.d). His findings revealed that children as early as those of three years preferred white dolls. His conclusion from the study was that segregation was psychologically detrimental, which played a crucial role in the Supreme Court’s decision to ban discrimination.