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February 24, 2026The Black Association of Behavior Analysts Release Statement In Response to Anti-Black Language Used During the BAFTA Film AwardsThe incident that occurred on 2/22/26 at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards, in which a white man directed the n-word at two Black actors, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, and later attributed it to his Tourette’s diagnosis, demands a clear and principled response from BAFTA and the host of the awards ceremony.
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December 18, 2025The Black Association of Behavior Analysts Announces 2026 Annual Convention at Jackson State UniversityThe Black Association of Behavior Analysts (BABA) is proud to announce that its 2026 Annual Convention will take place June 24–27, 2026, at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.
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December 17, 2025BABA Announces the Launch of the Journal of Black Behavior Analysis (JOBBA)The Black Association of Behavior Analysts (BABA) proudly announces the launch of The Journal of Black Behavior Analysis (JOBBA), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing Black scholarship, leadership, and intellectual sovereignty within the field of behavior analysis.
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November 17, 2025BABA Launches Fundraiser to Support Jamaican Communities Impacted by Hurricane MelissaIn the wake of the devastating hurricanes that have struck Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, we at the Black Association of Behavior Analysts (BABA) are holding our Caribbean family close.
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June 17, 2025The Black Association of Behavior Analysts Release Statement of Solidarity and Resistance Against ICE RaidsAs Black liberationists, behavior analysts, and socially conscious humans, we condemn the ongoing ICE raids across California, Georgia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the broader United States as acts of state-sanctioned violence, rooted in the same oppressive systems that have long criminalized Black, Brown, and Indigenous existence.
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May 28, 2025The Black Association of Behavior Analysts Unveils New Logo Honoring Legacy, Science, and CollectivismThe Black Association of Behavior Analysts (BABA) proudly announces the unveiling of our new logo—a powerful symbol that reflects our mission, our people, and the deep roots of our practice.
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May 2, 2025Black Applied Behavior Analysts Announces Name Change to The Black Association of Behavior AnalystsThis change symbolizes our organization’s evolution, our deepening purpose, and our recognition that Black behavior analysts are not confined to a single corner of the field.
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March 24, 2025Black Applied Behavior Analysts (BABA) Response to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) Removal of DEI RequirementsThe behavior of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) is akin to every other major system in America; offering a reminder that no matter what a Black person achieves, whether it be advanced degrees, thousands of hours of supervision, or passing a rigorous exam, even our credentialing bodies will discount our experiences and need for inclusion if it jeopardizes their ‘widespread recognition.’Â
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March 21, 2025Honoring Our Legacy, Reaffirming Our CommitmentsIn the tradition of freedom fighters, truth tellers, and wisdom keepers before us, including the visionaries of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), we reaffirm our commitment to centering Black personhood in all we do.
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