Menticide, or the systematic and intentional undermining of a person's conscious mind, effectively "killing" or destroying their independent thought and beliefs, is one of the most effective ways to supress revolutionary change in a society. So how do we protect our communities from it? And what examples do we have to look to? In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks with Dr. Evan Auguste about the effects of menticide and what we can learn from the Haitian revolution. Evan Auguste (aw-goost), Ph.D., is an incoming Assistant Professor of Psychology at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice. His identities as a Haitian-African American man have informed his work on examining how the American history of anti-Blackness has shaped psychological realities both in and outside of the country’s borders.
He is the director of the A.S.I.L.I. Collective, a research group whose work focuses broadly on addressing the mental health consequences of structural anti-Blackness through the lens of Black liberation psychology. He is also the co-developer of the SAWABONA HEALING CIRCLES for the Association of Black Psychologists. He is also the Lead Facilitator with In Cultured Company and on the board for the Institute for the Development of Human Arts.
Connect with Dr. Auguste on Instagram- @dr.evan.auguste, @inculturedco, @ida.nyc, @abpsy
Books and resources mentioned:
The Common Wind by Julius Scott
The Haitians: A Decolonial History by Jean Casimir
Afrikan-Centered Consciousness Versus the New World Order by Amos N. Wilson
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