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For the second year, CIIS’ Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis joined Generations, a celebration of Black LGBTQIA+ cultures in the Bay Area.
Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis
Where the power of scholarship meets the wisdom of lived experience. Where the work of knowing meets the work of doing.
The Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis represents a profound recognition that the wisdom of our traditions holds intrinsic value for navigating the complex challenges of today's world. It provides space for self-discovery, communal evolution and collective resilience, where our heritage enriches the path to wellness, reminding us that our wisdom and ancestral practices are vital threads in the fabric of a more equitable world.
Why We Need CBIP
Hear Dr. Duran speak on healing the soul wound:
“There is a major deficit in Black and Indigenous praxis, and we need more visibility of our scholar-practitioners to change the paradigm. I believe that CIIS can lead the path toward cultural responsiveness in higher education, with the ultimate goal of healing the collective—and the world’s soul.”
Dr. Eduardo Duran, Psychologist and Author
I am thrilled that the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis will make visible the brilliance of our community of scholars. The concept of community-based praxis—bringing together knowledge and practice—is essential. The Center will expand on CIIS’ longstanding history of integral scholarship.
Dr. Kathy Littles, CIIS Provost
The Center in Action
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The Black Psychology Project and the Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis’ annual celebration of Black History Month returns.
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Learn the origins of CIIS' 28 Days of Blackness event
In Their Own Words
The Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis organizes and collaborates on events throughout the year, and participates in broader cultural conversations around Black and Indigenous scholarship, art, wisdom, and activism.
Kazu Haga: On Fierce Vulnerability
Listen to Kazu Haga and Assistant Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies in the Somatic Psychology program Deanna Jimenez for an inspiring conversation exploring insights from his decades of work in restorative justice and from his latest book Fierce Vulnerability.
Gregg Castro: On Native Sovereignty
Listen to Gregg Castro, Cultural Director for the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and Lazzuly Mello, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Core Faculty in the Community Mental Health program at CIIS, in an illuminating conversation exploring the complexities of native sovereignty from his perspective as a member and advocate for multiple California tribes.
Introducing the Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis
In this episode of the East-West Psychology podcast Deanna Jimenez, Assistant Professor in Somatic Psychology and head of the Emerging Black Clinician Fellowship, and Preston Vargas discuss the field of Black Psychology, the use of language to describe people of culture, and fostering diversity at CIIS.