response to the question about what advice they would give to other African American female leaders. This data produced what the author refers to as the "10 Easy Too Legit Tips" for success. These tips will be featured in an upcoming book by the authors entitled: Too Legit to Quit: Strategies of Successful Black Women and include recommendations to develop opportunity seizing skills by being focused, spiritually grounded, anticipatory, growth-oriented, courageous, strategic, flexible, positive, developing corporate awareness, and staying culturally grounded. References Azibo, D. A. (1993). Towards a m etatheory of the African personality. Journal of Black Psychology, 17(2), 37-45. Baldwin, J.A. (1985) . Psychological aspects of European cosm ology in Am erican society. The W estern Journal of Black Studies, 9(4), 216-223. Hall, R., Garrett-Akinsanya, B., Hucles, M. (2007) Voices of Black Fem inist Leaders: Making Spaces for Ourselves. In. J. L. Chin, B. Lott, J. K. Rice, & J. Sanchez-Hucles (Eds), W omen and Leadership: Transform ing Visions and Diverse Voices. Malen, MA: Blackwell Publishing, Kam bon, K. K. (1992). The African personality in America: An African-centered framework. Tallahassee, Fl: Nubian Nation Publications. Karenga, M (1990). An introduction to the African Self-Consciousness Scale. In R. L. Jones (Ed.), Handbook of tests and measurements for research on Black populations (pp. 207-215). Berkeley, CA: Cob & Henry. W est, C.M. (1995). "Mam m y, sapphire, and jezebel: historical im ages of Black wom en and their im plications for psychotherapy." Psychotherapy, 32 (3), 458-466.
BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, PhD, LP, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience. She recently assumed the position as Executive Director of the African American Child Wellness Institute, a children's mental health agency dedicated to the research, delivery and coordination of comprehensive wellness strategies for children of African descent. She also serves as the President of Brakins Consulting and Psychological Services. She was the first African American president of the Minnesota Psychological Association, a past president of the Minnesota Association of Black Psychologists, and the founding president of the Multi-Cultural Specialty Providers Mental Health Network.
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