A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"My Grandmother's Hands will change the direction of the movement
for racial justice."-- Robin DiAngelo, New York Times bestselling
author of White Fragility
In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the
damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and
body-centered psychology.
The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or
freeze, and it endures the trauma inflicted by the ills that plague
society. Menakem argues this destruction will continue until Americans
learn to heal the generational anguish of white supremacy, which is
deeply embedded in all our bodies. Our collective agony doesn't just
affect African Americans. White Americans suffer their own secondary
trauma as well. So do blue Americans--our police.
My Grandmother's Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize
that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and
introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our
entrenched racialized divide.
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Paves the way for a new, body-centered understanding of white
supremacy--how it is literally in our blood and our nervous system.
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Offers a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience
and somatic healing methods, in addition to incisive social
commentary.
Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP, is a leading voice in today's
conversation on racialized trauma and the creator of Cultural Somatics,
which utilizes the body and its natural resilience as mechanisms for
growth. As a therapist and the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions,
a leadership consulting firm, Resmaa dedicates his expertise to coaching
leaders through civil unrest, organizational change, and community
building
