My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

Description

This book by therapist Resmaa Menakem describes the ways in which racism causes generational trauma, how it impacts the body, and offers steps toward healing. Written with the view that racism is not only mental and emotional, but also embodied, My Grandmother's Hands can help congregations understand all the ways their members may experience the impact of inequality.

Features

• Body-centered healing practices
• Description of historical events leading to racialized trauma
• Perspectives of trauma including African Americans, white Americans, Native Americans, and police

Practical Applications

• Help a congregation member struggling with racial trauma by sharing the book and doing a body-centered activity.
• Build relationships across your community by hosting a discussion about the issues of race raised in the book.