Psyche
Psyche
Quique Autrey
Redefining Normal: Learning From The Black Psyche
1 hour 18 minutes Posted Aug 31, 2022 at 7:27 pm.
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In this episode, I speak with Kenyatta Sadiki. Kenyatta is a human services professional. He works for Advantage Lifecare Solutions. They are dedicated to meeting specific needs in four main categories:

  • Counseling
  • Court/Probation Mandated Classes
  • CPR/Basic Life Support/First Aid Training
  • Employment

In this episode, we explore many topics: 

  • How he got into working with substance abuse and anger management 
  • His difficult adolescence and time in prison 
  • The black psyche 
  • The dominant psychological paradigm and how it does not fit the black experience 
  • The experience of slaves and the ongoing effects of negative conditioning 
  • Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and other black figures that have shaped his perspective
  • The benefits and dangers of religion 

Connect with Kenyatta: https://www.advantagelifecaresolutions.com