Episode 135: Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD, American Psychologist, African-centered Scientist, and Award-winning Author

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Written By Erick Taylor Woodby
 

Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD, is an American psychologist, African-centered scientist, award-winning author, and on-air mental health expert. His New York-based private practice, Lassiter Health Initiatives, provides “culturally informed therapy & mental health services.” Dr. Lassiter’s book, How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist, highlights the hurdles faced by Black psychologists and students.

Episode 135: Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD, American Psychologist and Author
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Erick Taylor Woodby

Erick Taylor Woodby is a Los Angeles–based writer and podcast producer named to the National Black Justice Collective’s 2025 “Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch.” He is the creator, host, and producer of the top-ranked Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast, recording more than 130 episodes that feature changemakers from 28 countries and 45 professions across the African diaspora.

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