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Get Out: A Study of Interracial Dynamics in an Unrepaired and Unrepentant America—A Modern Day Racial HorrorBryan K. NicholsBryan K. NicholsBryan K. Nichols, PhD, received his doctorate from UCLA. His early professional experiences included being a trainer and trainer of trainers in the Effective Black Parenting Program and conducting numerous trainings in the Dealing With Anger Program, designed for African-American youth. Currently, Dr. Nichols is a Los Angeles-based clinical psychologist whose practice focuses on teens, families, adults, and couples. He is a long-time consultant with a community-based organization where he has been the supervising psychologist for a Los Angeles gang prevention and intervention program.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:April 2018https://doi.org/10.1521/prev.2018.105.2.223PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutREFERENCESAlford C. (1990). 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