{"id":160,"date":"2020-12-30T18:23:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T01:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2021-05-30T17:48:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T00:48:34","slug":"history-of-drmabpsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/history-of-drmabpsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Brief National ABPsi History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/abpsi-logo-placeholder_sm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/abpsi-logo-placeholder_sm.png 250w, https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/abpsi-logo-placeholder_sm-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Association of Black Psychologists was founded in San Francisco in 1968 by a number of Black Psychologists from across the country. They united to actively address the serious problems facing Black Psychologists and the larger Black community. Guided by the principle of self determination, these psychologists set about building an institution through which they could address the long neglected needs of Black professionals. Their goal was to have a positive impact upon the mental health of the national Black community by means of planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy. Their objectives were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To organize their skills and abilities to influence necessary change, and<\/li><li>To address themselves to significant social problems affecting the Black community and other segments of the population whose needs society has not fulfilled.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>History of Denver-RMABPsi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Denver-Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists (D-RMABPsi) was established in 1977 as a chapter of the national Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and is incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit corporation and has 501 (c) 3 federal tax exemption status. Its first meeting was convened by Drs. Barbara Miller and Joyce Washington at the Stapleton Hotel September 1977 with several individuals from the Denver metro area, Colorado Springs, and Cheyenne, Wyoming in attendance.<br>Since its inception in 1977, the D-RMABPsi has engaged in numerous activities in pursuit of the goals outlined by the national organization. A partial itemization of these activities include psychology student recruitment conferences, providing graduate level scholarships, conducting symposia for psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health related professions, providing consultation to local nonprofit organizations on African American mental health issues, and sponsorship of annual conferences which addresses mental health issues from an African American perspective. Our annual conferences have covered a wide range of mental health related topics including child abuse, strength based interventions with African American families, and cultural competence training on cross cultural issues. Additionally, the D-RMABPsi has sponsored three national Association of Black Psychologists conventions (1981, 1992, &amp; 2001). In 2001, the D-RMABPsi sponsored a community presentation by former Surgeon General Satcher during the 33rd International Convention of the ABPsi in Denver, Colorado. The membership base of the D-RMABPsi primarily includes licensed psychologists, undergraduate and graduate students of psychology, Social Workers, related mental health professionals, and health professionals. Our membership extends from Pueblo, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming, with most members residing in the Denver and Colorado Springs metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Highlights of Past Activities of the D-RMABPsi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1980 &nbsp;&nbsp;Host of the Western Regional Conference of the Association of Black Psychologists<\/li><li>1980&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<sup>st<\/sup> Minority Graduate Student Recruitment Conference (Univ. of Denver)<\/li><li>1981 &nbsp;&nbsp;Host of the 13<sup>th<\/sup> National Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists (Regency Hotel)<\/li><li>1980 First fundraiser in support of Nat\u2019l Convention held, at the Broadmoor Hotel (Colorado Springs)<\/li><li>1981&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Minority Graduate Student Recruitment Conference (Metro State College-Denver)<\/li><li>1083&nbsp; First D-RMABPsi Annual Scholarship Benefit (Marriott Hotel-Southeast Denver (2 scholarships granted)<\/li><li>1984&nbsp; Child Abuse and the Black Family Conference (Embassy Suites \u2013 Denver)<\/li><li>1984&nbsp; Third D-RMABPsi Annual Scholarship granted<\/li><li>1985 The Black Family: Crisis and Survival Conference (Ft. Logan Mental Health Center)<\/li><li>1985&nbsp; Fourth D-RMABPsi Annual Scholarship granted<\/li><li>1986 Individual Psychotherapy With the Black Client: An Experiential Workshop (Univ. of Denver Driscoll Center)<\/li><li>Crisis in Education: Healing the Wounds \u2013 Fall Experiential Workshop&nbsp; (Colorado Springs Sheraton Hotel)<\/li><li>1987&nbsp; Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Black Adolescents: Identity and Competence (Univ. of Denver Driscoll Center)<\/li><li>1987&nbsp; D-RMABPsi 10<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration Keynote Speaker: Dr. Na\u2019im Akbar (Stoufer\u2019s Concourse Hotel)<\/li><li>1987&nbsp; First D-RMABPsi&nbsp; Scholarship Benefit Art Auction (Aurora Public Library)<\/li><li>1988&nbsp; Second D-RMABPsi&nbsp; Scholarship Benefit Art Auction (St. Cajetan\u2019s Conference Center- Metro State College)<\/li><li>1988 Fifth and Sixth Scholarships granted<\/li><li>Task Force on Gang Violence initiated<\/li><li>1989&nbsp; Presentation by Dr. Adelbert Jenkins: Psychotherapy with Minorities: A Humanistic View (Cherry Creek Inn- Denver) held in conjunction with the Colorado Psychological Association<\/li><li>1989&nbsp; A View From Psychology presentation by the D-RMABPsi Task Force on Gang Violence at the summer conference of the Colorado Psychological Association<\/li><li>1990&nbsp; Black Youth at Risk: The Challenge &#8211; Spring Conference (Richard Allen Center; Shorter AME Church)<\/li><li>1990 Membership Reception held jointly with D-RMABPsi and the Sam Cary Bar Association<\/li><li>1990&nbsp; Third D-RMABPsi&nbsp; Scholarship Benefit Art Auction (Richard Allen Center; Shorter AME Church)<\/li><li>1992&nbsp; Host of the 24th National Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists (Red Lion Hotel)<\/li><li>1993 Spring Sherehe Scholarship Fundraiser<\/li><li>1997-2011&nbsp; Through a unique collaboration with Denver\u2019s Shadow Theater, the D-RMABPsi provided <strong>Shadow Theatre Talk Backs<\/strong> after emotionally provocative&nbsp; performances. This long-standing, fun, and useful partnership with Denver\u2019s African American theater community and the D-RMABPsi assisted in de-stigmatizing mental health issues in the community.&nbsp;<\/li><li>2001&nbsp; Host of the 33rd National Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists (Hyatt Hotel)<\/li><li>2003 Enhancing Romantic Relationships Seminar&nbsp; featuring Dr. Paris Finner-Williams &amp; Robert Williams, MSW.ACSW (Metro State College &#8211; &nbsp;Denver)<\/li><li>2005-2007 Assisted in the assessment and treatment of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita evacuees in Denver and Colorado Springs<\/li><li>2006-2019 Provided mental health screenings at the annual African American Health Fair sponsored by Denver\u2019s&nbsp; Center for African American Health.<\/li><li>2011 Conducted our annual Professional Development Symposium: <strong>Enhancing the Emotional Well-being of Families of Color: Re-entry of Incarcerated Individuals, Male-Female&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relationships, Immigrant Integration, and Children\u2019s Mental Health<\/strong> at the Community College of Aurora. Keynote Speaker: Valerie Boykin, M.A., SAMHSA consultant.<\/li><li>2013 facilitated a thought provoking <strong>Community Talkbacks<\/strong> (film discussion) on Haile Gerima&#8217;s \u201c<em>Sankofa<\/em>\u201d, Tyler Perry&#8217;s <em>Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, <\/em>and Quentin Tarantino\u2019s &nbsp;<em>Django <\/em>at the Black American West Museum &amp; Heritage Center.<\/li><li>2014 Facilitated thought provoking Community Talkbacks on Lee Daniels\u2019s The Butler and Lee Daniel\u2019s <em>12 Years A Slave<\/em> at the Black American West Museum &amp; Heritage Center.<\/li><li>2014 Conducted a series of three community forums on <strong>Strategies for Coping with Being Terrorized in the African American Community.<\/strong><\/li><li>2017 initiated 6 Emotion Emancipation Circles in Aurora, Colorado Springs , and Denver, Colorado in collaboration with of our six community partners (African American professional and community organizations).<\/li><li>Conducted Fall and Spring Professional Development Symposiums: <strong>Enhancing Healing and Wellness in the Black Community<\/strong><\/li><li>2005 to present provided mental wellness screening for participants of the Annual Center for African American Health Fair<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the many exciting activity of our chapter, as an organization, we provide training and consultations to Colorado\u2019s faith-based community, grass-roots community organizations, and to other professional organizations.&nbsp; Since our inception in 1977, the D-RMABPsi has also provided countless hours of practicum and Jegnaship (e.g. wise counsel, guidance, and personal support) to dozens of undergraduate and graduate students of Psychology .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our ongoing efforts to proactively address issues pertaining to the healing and well-being of the community in general, and the Black community, in particular, our members maintain active&nbsp; memberships on several community-based, nonprofit, and governmental boards as well as task forces and collaborations with local, county, and Statewide agencies\/organizations.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" class=\"wp-image-220\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wawaaba.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>&nbsp;<strong>Wawa aba<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Overcoming barriers, movement, progression<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-221\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wawaaba_group.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wawaaba_group.jpg 640w, https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wawaaba_group-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Few Founding Members D-RMABPsi:<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0Drs. Curtis Dotson, Charlotte Bell, Joyce Washington, &amp; Anthony P. Young<\/strong><br><strong>Also Pictured: Center:<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0Dr. Robert L. Atwell (Past D-RMABPsi and National President 2005-2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"47\" height=\"73\" class=\"wp-image-225\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/warhorn.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ako-ben (war horn) <\/strong><em>&#8211; The sound of Akoben is a battle cry, hence it symbolizes a call to arms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Sample of Prominent Positions Held by D-RMABPsi Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>National ABPsi Convention Co-Chairs 1981 \u2013 <strong>Drs. Anna M. Jackson &amp; Joyce Washington<\/strong><\/li><li>National ABPsi President 1982-1983 &#8211; <strong>Kobi K.K. Kambon, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/li><li>National ABPsi President 1993-1994 &#8211; <strong>Anna M. Jackson, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/li><li>D-RMABPsi Founding Member (1977) and President (2007-2020), established ABPsi\u2019s Leadership Development Institute&nbsp; while 2000-2001 National President, Western Regional Representative (1983-1984), National Treasurer (1985-1985), and National Convention Chair (1992), Colorado Minority Health Advisory Commission- Chairman and Vice-Chairman (2006 &#8211; 2010) and Colorado State Board of Parole, Member (1991-1995) and Chairman (2011-2013), Founder and President of Kuumba Cultural Collective of Southern Colorado &nbsp;&#8211; <strong>Dr. Anthony P. Young<\/strong><\/li><li>ABPsi General Assembly Chair,&nbsp;1994-1996; General Assembly Vice Chair 1992-1994 and General Assembly Secretary 1990-1992. &nbsp;&nbsp;Leadership Development Institute Committee Chair 2001 &#8211; 2008.&nbsp; Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award at the 2004 national convention in Washington DC for dedication and&nbsp;service to the ABPsi \u2013 <strong>Dr. Pamela L. Shipp<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Established ABPsi\u2019s Foundation while National ABPsi President 2005-2007, served as a Member of the Colorado Board of Psychologists Examiners, Chair of the Board &#8211; Asian Pacific Islanders Development Center \u2013 &nbsp;<strong>Dr. Robert L. Atwell<\/strong><\/li><li>Colorado Board of Psychologists Examiners and established The Spirituals Project &#8211; <strong>Dr. Arthur C. Jones<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/li><li>ABPsi General Assembly; Co-Chair Health Committee, Colorado Multi-Ethnic Cultural Consortium Founding Board Member and CoCERN Founding Board Member &amp; Command Subcommittee \u2013 <strong>Carnita Groves, M.A.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><li>ABPsi Western Regional Representative, ABPsi General Assembly; Chair Education &amp; Assessment Committee, and National Association of Black Nurses Board Member \u2013 <strong>Dr. Gayle Hamlett<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"73\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-229\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7Star.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>My illumination is only a reflection of His<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Past Presidents (Chairs) of the D-RMABPsi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1977-1978&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joyce Washington, Ed.D. and Barbara Miller, Ph.D.&nbsp; (Co-Chairs)<br>1978-1979 &nbsp;&nbsp;Joyce Washington<br>1979-1980&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Swan, Ph.D.<br>1980-1981&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur C. Jones, Ph.D.<br>1981-1982&nbsp;&nbsp; Anna M. Jackson, Ph.D.<br>1982-1983&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Donald F. Cheadle, Ph.D.<br>1983-1984&nbsp;&nbsp; Charlene Smith, Psy.D.<br>1984-1986&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert L. Atwell, Psy.D.<br>1986-1987&nbsp;&nbsp; Pamela L. Shipp, Ph.D.<br>1987-1988&nbsp; &nbsp;John R. Brown, Ph.D.<br>1988-1990&nbsp; &nbsp;John Campbell, Psy.D.<br>1990-1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;Anthony P. Young, Psy.D.<br>1992-1993 &nbsp;&nbsp;Karen Y. Wilson Starks, Ph.D.<br>1993-1997&nbsp; Anthony P. Young, Psy.D.<br>1997-1998&nbsp; Robert L. Atwell, Psy.D.<br>1998-1999&nbsp; Frank Rice, Ph.D.<br>2000-2001&nbsp;&nbsp;Gayle Hamlett, Psy.D.<br>2001-2002 &nbsp;Anthony Bandele, Psy.D.<br>2002-2007 &nbsp;Carnita Groves, M.A.<br>2007-2021  Anthony P. Young, Psy.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"59\" height=\"65\" class=\"wp-image-233\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exceptGod.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br><strong>Gye Nyame (except God).<\/strong> Symbol of the Omnipotence and immortality of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Members That Have Transitioned to the Ancestors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Alice \u201cBabs\u201d Parker, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Frank Rice, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Barbara Miller, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Joyce Washington, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Linda J. Williams, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Kobi K. K. Kambon (Joseph A. Baldwin), Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Donald S. Cheadle Sr., Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are a federally tax-exempt 501(c)3 charitable organization<br>Serving the Colorado Community Since 1977<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association of Black Psychologists was founded in San Francisco in 1968 by a number<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":321,"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions\/321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverrmabpsi.org\/ms\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}