Dr. Umar Abdullah-Johnson, Psy.D., NCSP, M.Ed.
Umar Abdullah-Johnson is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Certified K-12 School Principal, and political scientist. He is an expert independent special education evaluator. He trains educators, principals and mental health technicians on various psycho-educational topics, including ADHD & disruptive behavior disorders. He is an outspoken opponent against the mass psychiatric drugging of Black boys in public schools, and the mass diagnosing of Black children as mildly mentally retarded and learning disabled. He has appeared on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the Bev Smith Show, and countless radio and talk shows across the country, in Africa and in the Caribbean. He will be speaking at Arcadia University's Black Male Development Symposium in Philadelphia on May 12th, 2012, HBCU Charles Drew University, Keck Lecture Hall, in Los Angeles on December 2nd 2012 & the 12th Annual Central Texas African-American Family Conference in Austin on February 16th 2012, discussing the topic of his highly anticipated upcoming debut book, "The Psycho-Academic War Against Black Boys: From Grade School to the Grave Yard.
Umar R Abdullah-Johnson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and educator who practices privately throughout Pennsylvania and lectures throughout the world. He is a highly sought after graduation speaker, parent workshop deliverer and educational consultant. He is founder and CEO of Independence Psychological & Education Services, LLC and The International Movement for the Independence & Protection of African People (IMIPAP). Brother Umar specializes in working with disruptive behavior disorders, childhood anxiety & depression, and special education law. He is an authority on the life of Marcus Garvey, Pan-African Nationalism & the history of the abolitionist movement. A blood relative of Frederick Douglass, Umar is an orator and frequent guest on Black talk radio stations and universities around the country.
Umar Abdullah-Johnson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who practices privately throughout Pennsylvania and lectures throughout the country. Umar is a blood relative of Frederick Douglass, the great Black abolitionist and orator.
As a school psychologist Umar evaluates children ages 3-21 in an effort to determine if they have educational disabilities and a need for special education services. Umar is considered a national expert on learning disabilities and their effect on Black children, as well an expert on helping schools and parents modify challenging behaviors that can ultimately lead to disruptive behavior disorder diagnoses in Black boys.
As a child therapist, Umar specializes in working with at-risk, violent, suicidal and depressed African-American boys and girls. For five years he served as the youngest of five African-American male school psychologists in the 5th largest public school district in America - The School District of Philadelphia. Umar has received commendations for his volunteer work throughout the Pan-African community, and has been a featured guest on various Black talk shows throughout the United States. In addition to his media appearances, Umar is a highly sought after motivational and informational speaker who has presented at workshops, conferences, awards ceremonies, graduations and expert panels throughout the country. As an educator, psychologist, therapist and historian, Umar is considered an authority on the education of African-American children and on mental health in the Black community.
Umar is founder and Chief Scout Master for the Emmett Till, Hector Peterson and Scottsboro Boys Pan-African Boys Scouts Program and the Queen Nzingah, Harriet Tubman and Birmingham Four Pan-African Girl Scouts Program; both of which are independent African mentorship programs for youth.
Umar is former Minister of Education for the Marcus Garvey Movement, the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. Umar is a writer, political scientist, and consultant to families, educators, mental health professionals and charter schools throughout the country. Umar currently hosts a psycho-educational community lecture series at the African-American Museum in Philadelphia. As one of the most popular faces and voices on the east coast focusing upon the proper development of African & African-American children, 33-year-old Umar is a fast rising star in the field of Black psychology and education. With a speaking style many consider reminiscent of his late ancestor, Frederick Douglass, Umar possesses the rare ability to hold an audience spellbound for hours as he unleashes a barrage of facts, statistics and practical information that leaves viewers in awe for weeks after his presentations. Umar has presented before embassies, museums, schools, universities, churches, correctional facilities, stadiums, international audiences and at community centers. As he is known to say after lectures when questioned about his speaking ability, Umar attributes his oratorical talent to the "Almighty Creator, and My African Ancestors who work through me.
Nationally certified School Psychologist, Umar R. Abdullah-Johnson is currently working on his dissertation in the clinical psychology doctoral program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).He has held leadership roles in education, psychology and child development, and for the past five years he has served as the youngest of only five African-American male school psychologists working in the School District of Philadelphia.
Umar Abdullah-Johnson speaking in New York Umar R. Abdullah-Johnson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Political Scientist, Educator and Orator. He is a Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Nephew of Frederick Douglass, and an outspoken voice and advocate for the educational rights of Black children. He is a child therapist, expert presenter and is available for interviews, consultations and training workshops.
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at anyone taking you serious. You support the opposition of Johnson and you are mad cause he exposes the Homosexual Agenda...which you gladly support.
at you nikkas not knowing when you're being trolled.