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The October Book Harlem review 9, 2017 Dispatch by Kam WilliamsFor the past three decades, weâ€ve earnestly tried to address white-body
My supremacy Grandmotherâ€s in America Hands with reason, principle and ideas–using dialogue, forums, discussions, education
and mental training. But the widespread destruction of Black bodies continues. And some of the ugliest
destruction originates with the police. Why is there such a chasm between our well-intentioned attempts to
heal and the ever-growing number of dark-skinned bodies… killed or injured?My Grandmotherâ€s Hand
is a call to action for Americans to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but also about the body.
[The book] introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized
divide and takes readers through a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience and somatic
healing methods.―Like Bill Withers, Resmaa Menakem had a wise grandmother who played a pivotal role
in shaping him during the formative years of his life. For that reason, he acknowledges the debt of gratitude
owed to Addie Coleman, whose tenderhearted spirit permeates his new book, My Grandmotherâ€s
Hands.But the groundbreaking opus isnâ€t merely a fond memoir about a late loved one, but rather a
sobering how-to tome endeavoring to identify and alleviate deep-seated traumas afflicting blacks and whites
alike. For the author, a veteran therapist who has appeared as a guest on such TV shows as Oprah and Dr.
Phil, fervently believes that racism canâ€t be eradicated by conversation across the color line alone, as so
often suggested by well-meaning political pundits. He asserts that race-based trauma is so embedded in our
bones that it can “alter the DNA― and thus be passed from one generation to the next. Consequently, his
innovative recipe for recovery incorporates a hands-on approach to healing the body as well as metaphysical
measures for soothing the soul. The book is basically a mix of diagnostic discussion, anecdotal evidence and
invaluable exercises designed to enable the reader to recognize his or her need for treatment and then get
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themselves started on the road to recovery. Though the highly-charged subject-matter might ordinarily be
controversial in nature, this text is written in a non-confrontational style apt to disarm, engage and enlighten
readers, regardless of color or political persuasion. Kudos to Resmaa Menakem for such a sorely-needed
seminal work which couldnâ€t be more practical or more timely, given this bitterly-divided countryâ€s
current state of race relations.Publishers WeeklyMy Grandmotherâ€s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the
Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies Resmaa Menakem. Central Recovery, $17.95 trade paper
(300p) ISBN 978-1-942094-47-0Sensitive and probing, this book from therapist Menakem delves into the
complex effects of racism and white privilege. Departing from standard academic approaches, he speaks
from the wisdom of his grandmother and his own expertise in somatic therapy, a field that emphasizes the
mind-body connection. Trauma, both present-day and historical, forms the cornerstone of Menakemâ€s
analysis. He writes that race is a “myth―something made up in the 17th century,― with the concepts of
whiteness and racial superiority nonetheless now “essential facts of life, like birth, death and gravity.―
The result is that both black and white people are traumatized with fear of the racial other and with the
“dirty pain of avoidance, blame, and denial.― At the outset, Menakem implores readers to
“experience― his book in their bodies. To this end, bodycentric activities, such as breath exercises, are
described throughout. Menakem emphasizes body mindfulness, helping readers move from unhealthy
reflexive responses to traumatic emotions to the conscious experience of “clean pain,― which involves
directly facing such emotions and thereby getting past them. Menakem is specific when directing his
messages. “To all my white readers,― he says, “welcome... letâ€s get to work.― To lawenforcement
officers he gives the same welcome. And to African-Americans, he offers counsel and
highlights the value of their experiences. (Sept.)Reviewed on 07/14/2017LIBRARY JOURNAL (Starred
Review) Menakem, Resmaa. My Grandmotherâ€s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to
Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. Central Recovery. Sept. 2017. 306p. ISBN 9781942094609. $27.95; pap.
ISBN 9781942094470. $17.95; ebk. ISBN 9781942094487. SELF-HELP Community Care Counselor
Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP, posits that racism is embedded in the hearts, souls, and reflexes of both
blacks and whites in American society, and that the trauma (as he describes in depth) inflicted on many as a
result of this fact is harmful to all. Menakem then helps readers get inside the black experience to encounter
everyday threats and the responses of fighting, fleeing, or freezing in order to begin the