Celebrating the Resilience of Queer Black Relationships

In a clinical landscape where traditional therapy models have historically been researched, constructed from, and designed for white heterosexual couples, this book offers an innovative framework to address the challenges, nuances, and strengths of diverse identities and relationships.

Anthony G. Pennant, PhD, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist, systemic therapist, and is a certified sex therapist credentialed through the American Association of Sexuality of Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is also an Approved Supervisor through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Pennant is an international speaker and skilled in working with neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ relationships, and foster care communities. As a passionate educator, his focus is on training couple and family therapists in the theory and practice of systemic intervention.

1. Intersectionality and Me 2. African Philosophy of Self and Person of the Therapist 3. Multidynamic Relational Therapy 4. Blackity Black with Some More Black in There 5. Societal Expectations 6. Values 7. Power and the Power Analysis 8. Liberation 9. Radical Emancipation 10. Jamal and Marcus: MRT with a Queer Couple 11. Ballroom: 10 Out of 10 12. MRT and Family Therapy 13. MRT in Intimate Relationships and Sex Therapy 14. The Future We're Building: MRT in Community References Appendices