Dr. Mark Bolden led this week’s program and our tribute to the transition of Dr. Hannibal Afrik, as well as, for a discussion of the Association of Black Psychologists and their upcoming conference in Washington, D.C. Along with Dr. Bolden was Dr. Mwalimu Shujaa, Baba Hanibal’s long-time friend and brother in struggle for Re-Africanization through African Socialization and Education, and Institution Building. We were then joined by the President and President Elect of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), Dr. Benson Cooke and Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills, respectively. Drs. Cooke and Grills will discuss ABPsi and the upcoming ABPsi conference in the DC metro area July 26-31, 2011. The convention will be held in Crystal City, VA at a local hotel. The theme is: “Akoben: Bridging for the Future through Collaboration and Community Building.”
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Go to www.abpsi.org to find out more and register for the conference. All those who are interested in the mental liberation of the Global African community are welcome to register and attend the conference.
Dr. Cooke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at the University of the District of Columbia. Dr. Grills is a Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.
Mark A. Bolden is the Eastern Regional Representative for the National Association of Black Psychologists and President of the local DC ABPsi chapter.
** NOTE ** HERE you will find the IMiX Show Song Play List for those musical snippets we dropped!
We shall miss our giant oak Ausar Hannabal. He has been felt by all this week and his work continues.
Baba Hannibal was an inspiration to me and many others. i hope that we can all grow with the same spirit of revolutionary that this brother provided. May the creator bless and keep us all.
I learned of Baba Hannibal late in life but he was a blessed person rich with love and a true teacher and protector of the children. His work will go on until fredom rings for our people around the World.
Mzee Afrik you will surely be missed I’ve learned so much from you over the years. “A luta continua Pumoja Tutashinde” As long as the sun shines and the rivers flow ASHE!!!!
I am just finding out about the Transition of Baba Hannibal. I met and had frequent interaction with him and his family while a teacher at the Institute of Positive Education in Chicago 1974/1975/1976. He was a wonderful teacher to me and I have fond memories of his daughter, Noni who was one of my students at IPE. I often think of remarks that he made at marriage to Thembi Valerie Geaither concerning the need for our people to have a vision within and to move toward manifesting that vision by how we live. I frequently think of him. His spirit never dies! Peace to all who pass this way.