This autobiographical essay traces my personal journey from grandson of a slave to a cultural psychologist examining racism. My journey includes growing up in a small Ohio town, training in social psychology, and an academic career that was launched with the publication of Prejudice and Racism in 1972. I weave my personal experiences with my analytical approach to racism that incorporates individual, institutional, and cultural factors that combine to explain systemic racism. The racism analysis is balanced by a narrative of mechanisms that confer resilience and psychological well-being on Black people as they navigate the obstacles of systemic racism. I also explore diversity as a form of psychological and behavioral competence required to live effectively in a diverse world. I conclude that these aspects of human relations can be better understood and addressed with advancement of diversity science.

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黑人的生存：系统性种族主义和心理弹性

这篇自传体文章追溯了我从奴隶的孙子到研究种族主义的文化心理学家的个人历程。我的旅程包括在俄亥俄州的一个小镇长大，接受社会心理学培训，以及随着 1972 年《偏见与种族主义》的出版而开启的学术生涯。我将我的个人经历与我对种族主义的分析方法结合起来，这种方法结合了个人、机构、和文化因素结合起来解释系统性种族主义。种族主义分析通过对机制的叙述来平衡，这些机制在黑人克服系统性种族主义的障碍时赋予他们弹性和心理健康。我还探索多样性作为在多元化世界中有效生活所需的心理和行为能力的一种形式。我的结论是，随着多样性科学的进步，可以更好地理解和解决人际关系的这些方面。