What is it about?
People of color - and African Americans, particularly - are not typically seen as central characters in the history of American psychology. This article offers a brief introduction to Herman George Canady, a pioneering psychologist who made significant conceptual and applied contributions to the field.
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Why is it important?
Black psychologists were not just "contributors" to the discipline; those who were among the first group to earn Ph.D.'s in psychology between 1920 and 1950, were very instrumental in challenging the field to adopt a broader scientific lens with respect to culture and environment.
Perspectives
When I was an undergraduate student in the early 1990's, one of my psychology professors told me that there had been no "substantive contributions" from Black psychologists. It is my hope that this article inspires a new generation of psychologists to dig deeper to find the roots of this field. By doing so, I hope that we can discover new stories that help make the history of psychology more complete.
Shawn Bediako
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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This page is a summary of: Herman G. Canady: A reintroduction., History of Psychology, September 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/hop0000266.
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