My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem

My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem

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.

• Paves the way for a new, body-centered understanding of white supremacy--how it is literally in our blood and our nervous system.
• 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

“This book will change the direction of the movement for racial justice”
— Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility

Resmaa Menakem, M.S.W., is a licensed clinical social worker with a focus on couples therapy and the prevention of domestic violence. He has worked as the behavioral health director for African American Family Services in Minneapolis and as the director of counseling services for Tubman Family Alliance, a domestic violence treatment clinic. He is a former radio talk-show presenter who has appeared as an expert on domestic abuse and couples in conflict on Oprah and Dr. Phil. Resmaa worked as a family counselor for civilian contractors in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013, supervising the wellness and counseling programs on fifty-three US military bases. military installations

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ISBN 13	9781942094470
ISBN 10	1942094477
Title	My Grandmother's Hands
Author	Resmaa Menakem
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Central Recovery Press
Year published	2017-10-25
Number of pages	300
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.