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Dr. Alfred Wade Boykin Jr.

Washington, District of Columbia

1947 - 2025

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January 11, 2025
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Washington, District of Columbia

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Dr. Alfred Wade Boykin Jr., 77, of Hyattsville, MD, transitioned peacefully on January 11, 2025. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 7, 1947, Boykin was a renowned psychologist and educator at Howard University. A member of the esteemed Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., he is survived by his...

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Dr. A. Wade Boykin was a hero in my life; without Dr. Boykin, Dr. Albert Roberts, Dr. Jules Harrell, and Dr. Leslie Hicks, I would never be a Clinical Psychologist. The very 1st Psychology class I took was Dr. Boykin's "Psychology of the Black Experience." I am honored to have intersected with such a great man and a legend in the field of Psychology. Dr. Boykin and Dr. Albert Roberts wrote my recommendation letters to graduate school. Warmly, Dr. Victoria (Martin) Moran.