Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Research Paper

Kendi, Ibram X. "Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome Is a Racist Idea." AAIHS. AAIHS, 16
June 2016. Web. 03 Oct. 2016. This an article gives the opinion of Ibram X. Kendi on the theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a set of behaviors, beliefs and actions associated with or, related to multi-generational trauma experienced by African
Americans that include but are not limited to undiagnosed and untreated Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) in enslaved Africans and their descendants. Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary a Social
Work teacher at Portland State University conducted years of historical and psychological research then on racism then wrote a book titled, “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s
Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing”. In her book Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary’s suggests the impact of racism on enslaved African has affected the life course of an entire generation.
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The first reason is because the assignment requires that I choose an article from various sources that is related to the course textbook chapter. Chapter 8 of the textbook, informed that there is no sufficient data supporting the long- term consequences of early life experiences. Contrary to the information found in the textbook in chapter 8, this article states that there is sufficient data supporting the long- term consequences of early experiences. The article reports that according to Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary, the author of the book called Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, research study has been done conducted by herself that gives evidence that supports the long- term consequences of early life experiences. Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary examined