Description
This online article describes the fact that marginalized communities are affected by loss in unique and painful ways. People of color are often grieving a loss of hope and safety in addition to someone’ s life.
Features
Description of the depth of grief, discussion about grief as a shared experience, information about how grief can activate other layers of trauma for people of color
Recommended Audience
Clergy and lay leaders
Cost
Free
Practical Applications
- Reference this material for accurate information about the experience of grief and trauma in marginalized communities
- Share the article via the web link to the whole congregation during a difficult time as a way to educate attendees about how grief is not experienced the same by all.
- Grow compassion by understanding the unprecedented volume of grief, loss, and emotional trauma experienced by Black people.
