Black Psychologists and Activists Call for Congressional Hearings on the Effects of the Lie of Black Inferiority

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(BLACK PR WIRE) – Pointing to the verdict in the Jordan Davis case and
widespread concern about the continued devaluing of the lives of Black
children, the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and Community
Healing Network, Inc. (CHN) today called on the Congressional Black
Caucus (CBC) to schedule public hearings on the continuing effects of
the lie of Black inferiority and ways to eradicate it.

In a
letter to Caucus Chairwoman, Marcia L. Fudge, CHN and ABPsi noted that
this week, on February 20, the European Parliament is holding a hearing
on “Afrophobia,” and urged the CBC to hold similar proceedings. CHN and
ABPsi said that the use of the term “Afrophobia” draws attention to the
“fear, hostility, and discrimination that are all too often directed at
people of African descent. In calling for Congressional hearings on the
present-day effects of the lie of Black inferiority, we seek to
illuminate the underlying causes of Afrophobia.”

CHN and ABPsi called for an immediate scheduling of hearings and offered to help the CBC by identifying experts and resources.