The conference theme was “In the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Addressing Preexisting Health Disparities and Emergent Psychological Needs in the Black Community.”
In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita exposed glaring health, economic, political, and educational disparities within the Black community, and resulted in loss, grief, and trauma among citizens who were disproportionately African American.
The goal of this conference was to examine disparate conditions and explore effective ways to address the emergent mental health needs of trauma victims. The conference was hosted Dr.Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D.Counseling Psychology Program Human Development and Psycho-educational Studies Howard University School of Education (pictured to the top right with Author Eric Graham)
While at the conference Graham attended several workers held by some of the primary scholars in the field of psychology.
Confirmed speakers for this conference included : Dr. Jared Ball, Ph.D, Organized Community of United People (pictured at the bottom to the left with Author Eric Graham);
Fred A. Bonner, Ph.D., Texas A&M University ; Leon Caldwell, Ph.D., University of Memphis ; Kevin Cokley, Ph.D., University of Missouri ;
Angela Lee, Ph.D., University of Delaware; Heather Lyons, Ph.D., Loyola College in Maryland; Michael Mobley, Ph.D., University of Missouri; LeRoy Reese, Ph.D., Morehouse School of Medicine; Guy O. Seymour, Ph.D., School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center; Aaron Stills, Ph.D., HowardUniversity ; Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University ; Kevin Washington, Ph.D., Howard University ; Arthur L. Whaley, The University of Texas at Austin ; and Kamilah M. Woodson Coke, Ph.D., Howard University . In addition, students will be presenting from Howard University ; Columbia University; and Leigh University.
In the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Eric Graham has successfully written and illustrated a children's book dedicated to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina entitled "HOPE IS STRONGER THAN A HURRICANE."
With the help of "his" cartoon character "BOBBEE BEE THE HATER,"this book will be released hopefully by December of this year.
"I felt, I had to write this book for the children along the Central Gulf Coast region of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. I didn't want their story to be distorted, erased, or forgotten by historians, teachers, news reports or students. "
There was PEACE before the storm and there shall be PEACE after the storm." stated Eric Graham.This powerful book will be used by students, teachers, psychologists, therapists, as well parents in the near future.Other books by the Graham Brothers which are available now for purchase include "In the Mind of Bobee Bee "The Hater" and "Larry Long Legs" and "Sad Day for Jose" at http://www.bn.com/, http://www.walmart.com/, http://www.booksamillion.com/, http://www.authorhouse.com/.
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