The Association of Black Psychologists was founded in San Francisco in 1968 by a number of Black Psychologists from across the country. They united to actively address the serious problems facing Black Psychologists and the larger Black community. Their goal was to have a positive impact upon the mental health of the national Black community by means of planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy. Their objectives were to organize their skills and abilities to influence necessary change, and to address themselves to significant social problems affecting the Black community and other segments of the population whose needs society has not fulfilled. Among the organizational goals of the National organization is to enhance the psychological well-being of Black people in America.
The St. Louis Association of Black Psychologists (St. Louis ABPsi) was established in St. Louis in1969 and officially incorporated in 1972. The St. Louis chapter affiliates closely with the parent organization the Association of Black Psychologists. The St. Louis Association of Black Psychologists is committed to the mobilization of our resources and the use of our expertise in the area of psychology to influence and/or effect social change for the improvement of the economic, educational, and social situation of African Americans in our community.
