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February is Black History Month
Martin Luther King Jr.
Black Heritage
African Psychology

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February is Black History Month

Martin Luther King Jr.

Leonard A. Slade Jr.
Areas of expertise:
Black literature; black history; black poetry; and 19th century American literature, particularly author Herman Melville

Africana Studies Professor Leonard A. Slade Jr. discusses the contributions of black authors to America's literary landscape. Slade is the editor of Black Essays (1995), a collection of short pieces by African American critics and scholars.

Black Heritage

Allen B. Ballard
Areas of expertise:
African-American history, Civil War history, Soviet history

Professor Allen B. Ballard's research interests include African-American history, Civil War history and the Soviet period in Russian history.

African Psychology

Marcia E. Sutherland
Areas of expertise:
Social and psychological development of black children, inclusiveness of education, transracial adoption, HIV/AIDS and people of African descent, enslavement and colonial experiences of people of African descent, black studies, mock jury trials, nonverbal behavior of people of African descent

Marcia E. Sutherland is chairwoman and associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies. She is the author of the book Black Authenticity: A Psychology for Liberating People of African Descent (l997). She has lectured throughout the U.S., Africa, Caribbean, Latin American and London on issues affecting people of African heritage.

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