Abstract

ABSTRACT This study explores the use of integrating self-help reading and PhotoVoice in countering anti-Black messaging and fostering positive racial identity among Black Americans. Utilizing a qualitative approach, seven participants, aged 29–65 years, engaged with the self-help book, Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Racialized Trauma and Build Positive Racial Identity , while documenting their experiences through photography. The study’s methodology included focus groups and thematic analysis to capture participants’ reflections on their Black identity and the influence of PhotoVoice on their perceptions. Findings indicate that this combined approach is a meaningful tool for promoting positive racial identity, understanding, and the ability to counter negative societal messages, thus offering valuable insights for mental health professionals working with Black clients.

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