Psychology Archives - Dr. Sarah L. Webb

August 29, 2013March 18, 2024

Black Psychologists on Colorism

The Association of Black Psychologists has written an informative report on colorism in America, including the history, the effects, and possible solutions. If you’re looking for a concise yet thorough overview of colorism in the U.S. this is a great place to start. Click here to Read the ABP report.

Dr. Sarah L. Webb launched the global initiative Colorism Healing in 2013 to raise awareness and foster individual and collective healing through creative and critical work.
--- Dr. Webb’s myriad efforts to address colorism include designing college courses, hosting an international writing contest, publishing books, teaching workshops, and mentoring students across the world from Sacramento, California to Sydney, Australia.
--- Because of her work and expertise on colorism, Dr. Webb has written and contributed to several academic and non-academic articles, presented at numerous conferences, and been featured on regional NPR stations, Fox Soul TV, the Illinois Times, Forbes.com, The Tavis Smiley Radio Show, MTV, and the TEDx stage.
--- One of Dr. Webb’s favorite pastimes is providing edutainment on social media, and her content creation landed her among the first 100 members accepted into LinkedIn’s Creator Accelerator Program.
--- She has previously taught high school as well. In addition to teaching, Dr. Webb has managed online content for local news and TV stations, and done freelance writing and editing for blogs, small businesses, and local magazines.
--- Dr. Webb was recently an English Professor in the MidWest before jumping off the tenure track to blaze her own trail.