Session: Examining Psychological Wellbeing Across the Black and African Diaspora (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Independence BR B, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

* noted as presenting author

Centering Blackness in Latinidad: A Quantcrit Analysis of Street Race, Skin Color, and Discrimination As Predictors of Psychological Distress Among U.S. Afrolatinx/e Adults
Victor Figuereo, PhD, LCSW, University of Pittsburgh; Max Vicente, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel Labrousse, BA, University of Pittsburgh; Dennis Espejo, BA, University of Pennsylvania; Latrice Shannon, MSW, University of Pittsburgh

Examining the Roles of Relationships in the Association between Black Youth's Activism and Stress
Nkemka Anyiwo, Columbia University; Amelia Grossman, Columbia University; Chantel Heard, Columbia University; Jasmine Jackson, Columbia University; Adebola Abbey-Peter, Columbia University; Jezlyn Montas, Barnard College; Savanna Rust, Columbia University

Mental Health Experiences of African Refugees in the United States: A Scoping Review
Ngondwe Ponsiano, Florida State University; Molly Nantongo, MSW, Arizona State University; Gashaye Tefera M, PhD, Florida State University; Shelby Varol, MSW, Florida State University

Racist Experiences at School and Suicidal Behaviors: A Latent Class Analysis Among a National Sample of Black High School Students
Sonyia Richardson, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Danielle Harrell, PhD, LCSW, University of Texas at Arlington; Dina Arch, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Session: Examining Psychological Wellbeing Across the Black and African Diaspora (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

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