Skh From Black Psychology to The Science of Being

In SKH: From Black Psychology to the Science of Being, Baba Dr. Wade Ifágbemì Sàngódáre Nobles presents a culminating work that redefines African-centered psychology as a science of being grounded in spirit, consciousness, and African epistemology. Moving beyond historical critique, this text establishes SKH as an ontological and psychological framework rooted in African intellectual traditions, cultural logic, and restorative praxis.

The volume traces the intellectual genealogy of Black psychology from early African and African American scholars through the formal emergence of the discipline, situating its development within broader African worldviews. Dr. Nobles interrogates the limitations of Euro- American psychology while articulating African episteme as a coherent system of knowing, being, and healing. Central to this work is the conceptualization of SKH as illumination—living light, consciousness, and spiritness—serving as the basis for personhood, community coherence, and cultural continuity.

The text advances culture as restorative technology, offering applied frameworks for wellness, language, therapy, and collective repair grounded in African American cultural practice. Drawing on BaNtu logic, African language systems, and ancestral consciousness, SKH bridges theory and praxis, presenting models for restoring human interconnectedness across familyhood, neighborhood, and community.

With contributions from leading scholars in African psychology, this work stands as a legacy text for graduate study, professional practice, and advanced research. SKH affirms African-centered psychology as a mature discipline—intellectually rigorous, culturally grounded, and globally relevant—providing scholars and practitioners with a definitive framework for understanding being, consciousness, and restoration.