Karenga by Dr. Maulana Karenga offers possible theories on black-on-black violence, such as: Post-traumatic slave syndrome and psychopathic personality. Post-Traumatic Slavery Disorder can be defined as “the legacy of hopelessness, self-hatred, hopelessness, and self-destruction resulting from the Holocaust of slavery” (Karenga, 2010). Psychotic personality is defined as “the virtual absence of ethical or moral development and an almost complete disregard for appropriate patterns of behavior” (Karenga, 2010). These descriptions can be seen in African American society. One of the psychopathic personality effects of living in a society rooted in white supremacy is that black people, in many researchers' theses, are characterized as helpless and hopeless, many speak of self-hatred, hopelessness and self-destruction (Karenga, 2010). . Some of the effects are that black-on-black violence is seen in crime in general. This is seen in the relationships between black people and their environment in which they live. The effects of psychopathic personality can be seen in types of behavior such as anger, oppression, and submission. Dr. Bobby Wright lists some keys to understanding psychopathic personality (Karenga, 2010). The first key to understanding the psychopathic personality is to understand that white people have created many distractions from reality that have affected the consciousness of black people. (Karenga, 2010). Dr. Wright also points out that white people are psychopathic from a black person's perspective (Karenga). Dr. Wright gives a definition to clarify why black people view white people as psychopaths; he says that psychopaths are “people who are constantly in conflict with others and incapable of feeling guilt, who are completely selfish and insensitive and who have a complete disregard for the rights of others” (Karenga, 2010). From a black perspective, it is clear why white people are considered psychopaths due to history and current situations. White people are known for enslaving Africans, taking their rights and treating them like animals, and also for