Cultural Pain and African Americans
Hazelden Information & Educational Services (Verlag)
978-1-59285-535-3 (ISBN)
Written for African Americans who are in the early to middle stages of recovery, this pamphlet focuses on the importance of recognizing and discussing racial and cultural issues.
Emphasizing the critical need to be honest and open about racial and cultural identity, author Peter Bell addresses the emotional pain that often occurs when taking a personal view of yourself. Cultural Pain and African Americans helps you develop the emotional insight to see the hurt, the courage to verbalize feelings, and the maturity to respond to emotional distress.
Feelings of insecurity, confusion, uncertainty, and inadequacy are all examples of cultural pain. The history of slavery, racism, and segregation, added to today's conflicting expectations and pressure of being a minority and African American, all combine to create cultural pain. By addressing self-identity issues, you can begin to develop new coping skills that enhance your own recovery.
Peter Bell is nationally recognized for his work in the area of chemical dependence in the African-American community. He was the cofounder and, for fifteen years, executive director of the Institute on Black Chemical Abuse. He was appointed to serve on a commission to the White House Conference on a Drug-Free America, and to a congressionally-created national commission on drug free schools. He has traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad providing seminars on alcohol and drug abuse. He has written numerous books on chemical dependence, and for his pioneering effort was named ABC Evening News Person of the Week in 1989. In addition to his work in chemical dependence, Peter served for five years as executive vice president of corporate community relations of TCF Financial Corporation, a 10 billion-dollar holding company with 183 offices in five states, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He supervised all bank audit, compliance, foundation and lobbying activities. Under his leadership, TCF Bank Minnesota was awarded an ""outstanding"" rating for their community reinvestment activities by federal regulators. Peter has served on the board of directors for numerous local and national social and civic organizations including Citizens League, Center of the American Experiment, CommonBond, and was a founding member and chair of the Center for New Black Leadership, based in Washington, DC. Most recently, Peter served on the transition team for Minnesota Governor, Jesse Ventura. Peter appears frequently on the editorial pages of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and provides commentary for Almanac, a public affairs television program in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.2.1992 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Minneapolis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 66 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59285-535-0 / 1592855350 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59285-535-3 / 9781592855353 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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