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Chester Middlebrook Pierce

Chester Middlebrook Pierce ((1927-03-04)March 4, 1927 – (2016-09-23)September 23, 2016) was an American psychiatrist and tenured professor of education and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He was the first African-American full professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and was past president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Orthopsychiatric Association. He was a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1] He was a senior consultant for the acclaimed educational children's television series Sesame Street.[2] He also coined and developed the term "microaggression".

Chester M. Pierce
Born
Chester Middlebrook Pierce

(1927-03-04)March 4, 1927
DiedSeptember 23, 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 89)
OccupationPsychiatrist
Known forHarvard University Professor, Senior Consultant for Sesame Street, Creator of term microaggression

Biography edit

Chester Pierce was born on March 4, 1927, in Glen Cove, New York. At the time, only 10% of the 8,000 residents were African Americans. Pierce became the first African American president of his high school. In 1948, he received his A.B. degree from Harvard College and in 1952 he received his M.D. degree from the Harvard Medical School. After medical school, Pierce trained as a psychiatrist in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pierce was the first African American college football athlete to perform on the playing field of a predominantly-white university versus an all-white team below the Mason–Dixon. Harvard's opponent was University of Virginia, October 11, 1947, before a crowd of 22,000.[3]

Pierce died on September 23, 2016, at age 89.[4]

Career edit

Pierce published over 180 books, articles, and reviews. His work mostly surrounds areas of racism, societal tensions, sports medicine, and the media. He was a member of the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences as well as at the American Academy of Arts and Science. Pierce guest lectured at over 100 universities in the United States. Although Pierce retired as a psychiatrist in 1997, one of his most recent accomplishments came in 2002 when he organized an "African Diaspora" conference that brought psychiatrists from all around the globe to discuss issues and problems. Because of his efforts, the MGH Division of International Psychiatry was founded in 2003. The Harvard Foundation also commissioned a portrait of Pierce, which now hangs in the residence hall in which he lived as an undergraduate at Harvard.[5]

Pierce was a Commander in the U.S. Navy and later a senior consultant to multiple different health-related organizations, and part of 22 editorial boards. He participated in the World Association of Social Psychiatry. Much of his time was spent working with organizations that help to promote human rights, conservation, and youth education. He was a consultant for the Children's Television Network, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force, the US Arctic Research Commission, the Peace Corps, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[6]

Pierce was a professor of education and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He became the first African-American full professor at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Pierce was a past president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the American Orthopsychiatric Association and later a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 2001-2004 he was on the Carter Center Mental Health Task force and a founding president of the Black Psychiatrists of America. During that time he was also the National Chairperson of the Child Development Associate Consortium. He spent much of his career as a Senior Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and worked as a psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 25 years. Dr.Pierce also worked in some capacity with the MK ULTRA program[citation needed].

Pierce and Gail Allen defined childism as a fundamental form of oppression of children.[7]

Works about edit

Pierce was the subject of the book Race and Excellence: My Dialogue with Chester Pierce, by Ezra E. H. Griffith, published in 1998. Pierce's role in the 1947 Harvard vs University of Virginia game, as the first black college football player to compete against an all-white team south of the Mason-Dixon Line, inspired the 2019 children's book Follow Chester! by Gloria Respress-Churchwell.[8] He is also the subject of an upcoming documentary by Respress-Churchwell.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ . The Harvard University Gazette. September 25, 1997. Archived from the original on August 31, 1999.
  2. ^ Harrington, Anne (2019-05-17). "The Forgotten Tale of How Black Psychiatrists Helped Make 'Sesame Street'". Undark Magazine – via The Daily Beast.
  3. ^ "Harvard's Chester Pierce was trailblazer in his field and on the field". 2016-09-29.
  4. ^ Griffith, Ezra E. H. (28 October 2016). "Chester Middlebrook Pierce, M.D.: A Life That Mattered". Psychiatric News. American Psychiatric Association. 51 (21): 1. doi:10.1176/appi.pn.2016.11a27.
  5. ^ "Harvard Foundation unveils new portrait". Harvard Gazette. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ^ Pierce, Dr. Chester M. . Massachusetts General Hospital. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ^ Pierce, Chester (1975). "Childism". Psychiatric Annals. 5 (7): 15–24. doi:10.3928/0048-5713-19750701-04.
  8. ^ "Follow Chester!". Charlesbridge. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  9. ^ "https://twitter.com/harvardcrimson/status/1583123708348362752". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  • "THE UNTOLD STORY: URM PIONEERS AT MGH" (PDF). Bicentennial Gala and Alumni Reunion. Multicultural Affairs Office, Massachusetts General Hospital. 11–12 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  • . Symposium on Race & Society, Speaker Bios. University of Virginia. 10 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  • West, L. J. (1983), CHESTER MIDDLEBROOK PIERCE, M.D., Sc.D. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 53: 196–200. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1983.tb03364.x

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Chester Middlebrook Pierce 1927 03 04 March 4 1927 2016 09 23 September 23 2016 was an American psychiatrist and tenured professor of education and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School He was the first African American full professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and was past president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Orthopsychiatric Association He was a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1 He was a senior consultant for the acclaimed educational children s television series Sesame Street 2 He also coined and developed the term microaggression Chester M PierceBornChester Middlebrook Pierce 1927 03 04 March 4 1927Glen Cove New York U S DiedSeptember 23 2016 2016 09 23 aged 89 OccupationPsychiatristKnown forHarvard University Professor Senior Consultant for Sesame Street Creator of term microaggression Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Works about 4 ReferencesBiography editChester Pierce was born on March 4 1927 in Glen Cove New York At the time only 10 of the 8 000 residents were African Americans Pierce became the first African American president of his high school In 1948 he received his A B degree from Harvard College and in 1952 he received his M D degree from the Harvard Medical School After medical school Pierce trained as a psychiatrist in Cincinnati Ohio Pierce was the first African American college football athlete to perform on the playing field of a predominantly white university versus an all white team below the Mason Dixon Harvard s opponent was University of Virginia October 11 1947 before a crowd of 22 000 3 Pierce died on September 23 2016 at age 89 4 Career editPierce published over 180 books articles and reviews His work mostly surrounds areas of racism societal tensions sports medicine and the media He was a member of the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences as well as at the American Academy of Arts and Science Pierce guest lectured at over 100 universities in the United States Although Pierce retired as a psychiatrist in 1997 one of his most recent accomplishments came in 2002 when he organized an African Diaspora conference that brought psychiatrists from all around the globe to discuss issues and problems Because of his efforts the MGH Division of International Psychiatry was founded in 2003 The Harvard Foundation also commissioned a portrait of Pierce which now hangs in the residence hall in which he lived as an undergraduate at Harvard 5 Pierce was a Commander in the U S Navy and later a senior consultant to multiple different health related organizations and part of 22 editorial boards He participated in the World Association of Social Psychiatry Much of his time was spent working with organizations that help to promote human rights conservation and youth education He was a consultant for the Children s Television Network the Surgeon General of the U S Air Force the US Arctic Research Commission the Peace Corps and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 6 Pierce was a professor of education and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School He became the first African American full professor at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pierce was a past president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the American Orthopsychiatric Association and later a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences From 2001 2004 he was on the Carter Center Mental Health Task force and a founding president of the Black Psychiatrists of America During that time he was also the National Chairperson of the Child Development Associate Consortium He spent much of his career as a Senior Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and worked as a psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 25 years Dr Pierce also worked in some capacity with the MK ULTRA program citation needed Pierce and Gail Allen defined childism as a fundamental form of oppression of children 7 Works about editPierce was the subject of the book Race and Excellence My Dialogue with Chester Pierce by Ezra E H Griffith published in 1998 Pierce s role in the 1947 Harvard vs University of Virginia game as the first black college football player to compete against an all white team south of the Mason Dixon Line inspired the 2019 children s book Follow Chester by Gloria Respress Churchwell 8 He is also the subject of an upcoming documentary by Respress Churchwell 9 References edit Karplus To Supervise Burroughs Wellcome fellow The Harvard University Gazette September 25 1997 Archived from the original on August 31 1999 Harrington Anne 2019 05 17 The Forgotten Tale of How Black Psychiatrists Helped Make Sesame Street Undark Magazine via The Daily Beast Harvard s Chester Pierce was trailblazer in his field and on the field 2016 09 29 Griffith Ezra E H 28 October 2016 Chester Middlebrook Pierce M D A Life That Mattered Psychiatric News American Psychiatric Association 51 21 1 doi 10 1176 appi pn 2016 11a27 Harvard Foundation unveils new portrait Harvard Gazette 2010 11 15 Retrieved 20 November 2013 Pierce Dr Chester M Chester M Pierce Massachusetts General Hospital Archived from the original on February 2 2012 Retrieved 20 November 2013 Pierce Chester 1975 Childism Psychiatric Annals 5 7 15 24 doi 10 3928 0048 5713 19750701 04 Follow Chester Charlesbridge Retrieved 2023 10 13 https twitter com harvardcrimson status 1583123708348362752 X formerly Twitter Retrieved 2023 10 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code title code help THE UNTOLD STORY URM PIONEERS AT MGH PDF Bicentennial Gala and Alumni Reunion Multicultural Affairs Office Massachusetts General Hospital 11 12 February 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2012 Chester Middlebrook Pierce MD Symposium on Race amp Society Speaker Bios University of Virginia 10 September 2007 Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2012 West L J 1983 CHESTER MIDDLEBROOK PIERCE M D Sc D 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