DR. JOY DEGRUY & ERIC DOZIER
Historian & Music Consultant
Workshop Facilitation Training
COLLABORATIVE HISTORY
with writer, Mehr Mansuri & Co-Composer, Eric Dozier & Dr. Joy DeGruy
& the Creation of Henry Box Brown:
A Musical Journey
Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy –
Dr. Joy serves on the HBB Advisory Board and began assisting writer, Mehr Mansuri, to advance the core mission of the HBB production, by leading interactive, audience-driven workshops with HBB’s New York audiences, and designing a ‘train the trainer facilitation program’ to empower artists and educators to work towards the healing within their own schools and communities.
Dr. Joy first embarked on assisting HBB writer, creator, Mehr Mansuri, in 2012 at the Annual National Race Amity Conference hosted by William “Smitty” Smith , where they were participating and presenting a variety of interactive workshops. By the summer of 2017, the show evolved into an adult professional production, and Dr. Joy invited Mansuri and the HBB cast to be the center-piece of her three-day “Be The Healing” conference at the LA Convention Center.
Says Dr. Joy in a recent interview: “I have no words to express how amazing they are and how humbled I am to have been a part of your journey…. the show was indeed a success and countless people were deeply moved and transformed. Our folks fell in love with you, your play and your wonderful cast. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving.”
Dr. Joy DeGruy interviews / dialogue with Mehr Mansuri on her “Wellness Wednesday” Live Stream 2021. (Click here)
Time Stamp 11:04 mins
Livestream Interview with Dr. Joy DeGruy, Mehr Mansuri and panelists on Dr. Joy’s Wellness Wednesday Program.
-DR. DEGRUY BIO-
Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy – is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher and educator. Dr. DeGruy’s research focuses on the intersection of racism, trauma, violence and American chattel slavery. She has over thirty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work. She conducts workshops and trainings in the areas of intergenerational/historical trauma, mental health, social justice, improvement strategies and evidence based model development. Dr. DeGruy holds a PhD in Social Work Research; a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication. For over two decades, she served as a Professor at Portland State University’s School of Social Work and now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Joy DeGruy Publications Inc., and was recently awarded a $500,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Award alongside of Black Parent Initiative, with co-Founder, Bahia Overton.
DR. DEGRUY LINKS & EVENTS
DR. JOY DEGRUY – author of Best Selling “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome”
Dr. DeGruy has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters and authored her seminal book entitled “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing.” She has also developed an assessment scale for measuring respect with regard to African American male youth.
Be the Healing Conference 2021
with Dr. Joy DeGruy