The Emotional Empowerment Circle (EEC) is a form of healing that is being introduced to clinics, campuses, and community organizations across America. The premise of this support group is that people of African descent who live in America have been greatly influenced by many lies about themselves and their identity. One of the overall goals of the EEC is to “challenge the lie of the myth of black inferiority” that has permeated American discourse for centuries. In the circle, indigenous African rituals are implemented alongside historically African American traditions to create interventions that promote change. What is considered normal and abnormal - One aspect of CEE considered normal is the support group format. This format is used in various therapeutic contexts allowing a feeling of community. Typically, support group participants have a common problem that leads to a discussion. One abnormal aspect is speaking negatively about America. Although support groups are considered normal, it is nevertheless beneficial to take into account that most therapy is conducted on individual bases, which corresponds to the American value of individualism. EEC uses the African value of community as a means of healing, according to which the individual does not exist without the community (). In the EEC, it is assumed that America perpetuated lies to oppress African American people. These lies are spread in a variety of ways and leave African Americans in situations where they are at a disadvantage. It is wrong to suggest that America is built on a lie and that not all people live the same way in America. Historically, Africans brought to this country were repeatedly told lies and then forced to work for their oppressors. This is the opposite of......middle of article......ess Continuing to live "the lie" Works Cited Baldwin, Joseph A. (1980) African (Black) Psychology. Issues and synthesis in RL Jones (ed.) Black Psychology (125-133). First and second editions. New York: Harper Grills, Cheryl (2014) The Context, Perspective, and Mission of the ABPsi: Past and Present Journal of Black Psychology 39(3) 276 –283Jones, J.M. (1991). The Politics of Personality: Being Black in America. In R. L. Jones (Ed.), Black Psychology: Third edition (pp. 305–318). Berkeley, CA: Cobb & Henry Publishers. Longshore, D., Grills, C., Annon, K. and Grady, R. (1998). Promoting recovery from drug abuse: an Africentric intervention.Journal of Black Studies,28(3), 319-333.Nobles, WW (1972) 'African Philosophy: Foundations of Black Psychology', in RL Jones (ed .), Black Psychology (47-64). First and second editions. New York: Harper