The brilliant Dr. Amos Wilson and the Seven Constants (Pt 1)

“How different would our education be if we went to school to learn how to create jobs for ourselves?” Dr. Amos Wilson

- Khabyr Hadas

Dr. Amos Wilson (19411995) was a Black theoretical psychologist, social theorist, Pan-African thinker, author, professor, and an absolutely brilliant scholar. He was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and completed his undergraduate degree at Morehouse College. He received his Master’s degree at the New School for Social Research and his PhD from Fordham University in New York.

He was a well-balanced, no-nonsense, grassroots psychologist who possessed a laser-sharp focus on solving the problems of African people. He loved our people, and one could sense his sincere obligation and commitment as soon as he opened his mouth. I will always remain a student of the teachings of Brother Dr. Wilson and continue to study his critical analysis of developing and maintaining Black Power within the collective body of African people.

The books he has written are an invaluable source of information essential to the development of the Black mind, spirit, and emotional state of Black people. Just reading the titles alone will allow us to open our senses to a higher level of consciousness.

Some of the books that Dr. Wilson wrote in his short time on the planet are: *The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child

*Black on Black Violence: The Psychodynamics of Black Self-Annihilation to serve white domination

* Awakening the Natural Genius of Black children

*Issues of Manhood in Black and White: An Incisive look at Masculinity and the Societal definition of an Afrikan man