The list of Chester Pierce's accomplishments alone cement him as a luminary in the field-and that is before one considers how foundational his theories about racism as an environmental pollutant are to modern mental health. This collection of interactive conversations sheds light on the man behind the impressive titles and oft-cited theories.

"Graduate of Harvard Medical School, president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, founding national chair of the Black Psychiatrists of America: the list of Chester Pierce's accomplishments cement him as a luminary in the field-and that is before one considers how foundational his theories about racism as an environmental pollutant are to modern mental health. Reprinted with a new introduction, this collection of conversations between Ezra Griffith and Pierce sheds light on the man behind the titles and theories"--