William H. Grier (1926-2015)

William H. Grier (1926-2015)

by CotkinGeorge | Mar 19, 2016 | African American History, People

William H. Grier was a psychiatrist who published the groundbreaking book, Black Rage, along with fellow psychiatrist Price M. Cobbs in 1968. Published in the aftermath of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the subsequent outburst of race riots,...
Frantz Fanon (1925-1961)

Frantz Fanon (1925-1961)

by AndersonMeg | Jun 9, 2008 | Global African History, People

Psychiatrist and anti-colonial cultural theorist, Frantz Fanon was born in the French West Indies, in Fort-de-France, Martinique on July 20, 1925. His father, Félix Casimir Fanon, was a black customs service inspector. His mother, Eléanore Médélice, was half French...