Then they came for mine : healing from the trauma of racial violence / Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis-Giggetts, Tracey M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Resilience (Personality trait).

Psychic trauma.

Race discrimination--Psychological aspects.

Race discrimination.

Black people--Psychology.

Black people.

Physical Description:

viii, 188 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2022]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Why Black Trauma Matters

We will heal through our breath

2. It's All Intersectional

We will heal by recognizing the myriad of ways the image of God is reflected in us

3. Justified By Law

We will heal by understanding that control is a mirage, but safety is constructible

4. Silence Is Violence

We will heal when we are better stewards of this life in every way

5. "What About Chicago?"

We will heal by choosing accountability as a precursor to unity

6. Fading Empathy

We will heal by affirming that there are many routes to where we must go, but love must pave every path

7. The Real Causes of White Violence

We will heal by embracing the process of healing and all that we uncover on the journey

8. Oh, To Be Seen In The Fullness Of Our Humanity

We will heal by exposing our hearts over and over again

9. A New Narrative

We will heal through authentic acceptance of the whole story and embracing our freedom work.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Lewis-Giggetts, Tracey M. Then they came for mine.

ISBN:

9780664267285

0664267289

OCLC:

1294283231