Krista shares how she was raised in the US and experienced racism and microaggression. She disclosed at 8 years old, someone asked her why her skin was dirty, and she coped by pretending she did not understand. She loves her work with African, Black, and Caribbean youth. She states that collective liberation is key to dismantling racism.
Dr. Krista Edwards has a doctorate in school psychology and is a practicing school psychologist, published author and co-founder of the Black School Psychologists Network, Inc. As an identity specific psychologist, she works with African, Black, and Caribbean students who might be struggling with mental health and school. Her research interests are rooted in decolonizing school psychology and exploring strength based culturally responsive ways to mitigate race related stress for youth. Her work extends to students, families, and school administration and her goals are to curate spaces for healing, learning, and liberation.
