Dr. Joy DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter. Her seminars have been lauded as the most dynamic and inspirational currently being presented on the topics of culture, race relations and contemporary social issues. She is a tell-it-like-it-is ambassador for healing and a voice for those who have struggled in search of the past and continue to struggle through the present.

Dr. DeGruy is the author of the groundbreaking book, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African descendants in the Americas. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lays the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present and opens up the discussion of how we can use the strengths we have gained to heal.

She has presented to governmental agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Juvenile Justice Judges Association and police departments, as well as companies like Nordstrom and Nike. She has appeared on CNN, ABC, NPR and in The New York Times and Essence Magazine.