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NPAP Summer Continuing Education PROGRAM

The Trauma of Racism: How 20th and 21st Century Black Artists and Therapists Handle Racism in Their Work

Presenter

Douglas F. Maxwell, LP, NCPsyA

Moderator

Alice Entin, LCSW

Description

Systematic racism has been so prevalent and persistent in the United States for centuries. In the aftermath of the Civil Rights movement, artists of color have been more willing to confront racism in their artwork. In fact, it is so much in the forefront that they need to confront the traumas they have faced. This presentation will look at the work of contemporary artists of color and how they confront racism. The focus will be on contemporary artists, but references will be made as well to artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights movement. Clinically, the presentation will touch on generational transmission of trauma and how racism impacts the individual’s development. How does the therapist respond to the historical trauma of racism?

Learning Objectives

After attending the presentation, participants will be able to:

Describe similarities and differences between how artists of color work through their traumas of racism in their artwork and how patients confront their traumas of racism in therapy through their narratives and dreams.
Discuss how systematic racism has penetrated generations of families and how patients of color present their traumas in therapy.

Open to

CE Credits

2 CE contact hours will be granted to participants with documented attendance and complete evaluation form. It is the responsibility of the participants seeking CE credits to comply with these requirements. Upon completion, a Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to all participants.

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