Dr. Umar specializes in working with at-risk African-American children.

As a child therapist, Dr. Umar specializes in working with at-risk, violent, suicidal and depressed African-American boys and girls. For five years he served as the youngest of five African-American male school psychologists in the 5th largest public school district in America – The School District of Philadelphia.

"The Psycho- Academic War Against Black Boys is deadly..."

As a child therapist, Dr. Umar specializes in working with at-risk, violent, suicidal and depressed African-American boys and girls. For five years he served as the youngest of five African-American male school psychologists in the 5th largest public school district in America – The School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Umar has been featured on various Black talk shows, college campuses, workshops, conferences and panels in the United States and beyond. In addition to his media appearances, Umar is a highly sought after motivational and informational speaker, his speaking engagements vary in form from workshops, to expert panels throughout the country. Dr. Umar is considered an authority on the education of African-American children and on mental health in the Black community.