Dr. Jean discusses her vital work, "Strategically Navigating Anti-Black Racism in Professional Spaces," a new workbook and academic publication offering a crucial decision-making model for Black graduate students and early career professionals.

Key takeaways from the conversation include:

• The Decision-Making Model: This framework is not an algorithm but a guide for Black individuals to assess and consider various factors—especially their mental and emotional well-being—when responding to anti-Black racism in the workplace. It centers the individual's needs over the perpetrator's.

• The Power of Community: Dr. Jean shares how the work was inspired by her own experience of "culture shock" moving from an HBCU to a predominantly white PhD program, highlighting the critical role of Black students and colleagues in providing "navigational capital" and support.

• A Strengths-Based Approach: Dr. Jean reflects on what it means to be a Black psychologist—using her access and privilege to uplift the strengths of the Black community, bridge the gap between embodied knowledge and academia, and provide culturally affirming resources for authentic healing.

Contact Information:

Website - www.drpearisjean.com

Connect with Dr. Jean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearisjeanphd/

Connect with Dr. Jean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearis-jean-842108a1

Purchase the book here: https://www.drpearisjean.com/books

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Music Samples:

Intro 1 by Mikhail Smusev - Heroic Quest

Outro by Alex Kizenkov - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure