*Featuring Ivory Toldson Ph.D., Howard University

In 1982, Pasteur and Toldson published an intensive examination of Black expressive behavior in Roots of Soul. Themes introduced provide critical guidelines for counseling African Americans. Dr. Toldson emphasizes the challenges counselors face when working within traditional counseling settings. He presents solutions that involve understanding, appreciating, and celebrating Black culture, contextualizing mental health issues, promoting social advocacy and justice, and using resilience models.