Black Men and Racial Trauma Reviewed in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma

A new scholarly review recognizes the book’s contribution to racial trauma theory, Black male mental health, and culturally responsive clinical…

Jul 28 • Yamonte Cooper

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Plantation Politics in Academia, Part III: Historical Continuity and Epistemic Control

The previous installments examined how academic institutions establish the boundaries of legitimate inquiry and how scholars, theories, and professional…

Jul 21 • Yamonte Cooper

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Plantation Politics in Academia, Part II: The Black Intelligentsia, Theory, and Academic Prestige

The first installment examined how academic institutions structure inquiry through peer review, prestige, and scientific censorship.

Jul 14 • Yamonte Cooper

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Plantation Politics in Academia, Part I: Neutrality, Prestige, and Scientific Censorship

Knowledge is not neutral.

Jul 7 • Yamonte Cooper

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June 2026

Published in Psychiatric Services: Rethinking Racial Trauma in Black Men

I am pleased to share that my article, “Improving Psychiatric Care for Black Men Experiencing Racial Trauma,” has been published in Psychiatric…

Jun 24 • Yamonte Cooper

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Narcissism and Celebrity Culture

The term narcissist is overused in popular culture, but celebrity culture rewards many of the traits associated with narcissism: attention seeking…

Jun 2 • Yamonte Cooper

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May 2026

Anti-Intellectualism, Social Media, and the Rise of Online Experts

This past week, “celebrity life coach” and “wellness expert” “Dr.” Cheyenne Bryant faced public backlash after questions emerged about whether her…

May 18 • Yamonte Cooper

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Black Celebrity Is Not Power. It Is Plantation Politics

The Decadent Veil and the Illusion of Black Power

May 12 • Yamonte Cooper

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April 2026

Plantation Politics – Politicians: A Case Study of Kamala Harris (Part II)

Electoral decision-making in the United States often prioritizes identity markers such as race or gender, reflecting broader patterns in which voters…

Apr 28 • Yamonte Cooper

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Plantation Politics – Politicians: A Case Study of Obama (Part I)

Electoral decision-making in the United States often prioritizes identity markers such as race or gender, reflecting broader patterns in which voters…

Apr 14 • Yamonte Cooper

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February 2026

Why Black Men and Racial Trauma Must Be Taken Seriously

A recent review in Trauma Psychology News, the newsletter of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Trauma Psychology, offers an important…

Feb 24 • Yamonte Cooper

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Plantation Politics – “Activists”: Elite Capture, Black Death, and the Managerial Class

The representation of a Black “activist” has shifted dramatically over the past sixty years, reflecting a broader transformation in how Black political…

Feb 17 • Yamonte Cooper

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