Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    From $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
    My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
    My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
    Audiobook10 hours

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

    Written by Resmaa Menakem

    Narrated by Cary Hite

    5/5

    ()

    Switch to ebook

    About this audiobook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCentral Recovery Press
    Release dateNov 13, 2020
    ISBN9781662154300

    Related to My Grandmother's Hands

    Related audiobooks

    Psychology For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • UNLIMITED

      A Daughter’s Story: White Supremacy and the Poor People’s Campaign

      May 18, 2022

      UCS is honored to be a mobilizing partner for the Poor People’s Campaign, a nonviolent call to moral revival. If you can join us in Washington, DC on June 18th in solidarity with their march and assembly, I hope you will. I’ve been fortunate to visit

      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      An Anti-Racist Reading List

      Jun 4, 2020

      A list of recommended titles focused on the issues surrounding white supremacy and institutional racism, police brutality, mass incarceration, and anti-racist political activism. The post An Anti-Racist Reading List appeared first on The Millions.

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Commons

      Feb 16, 2020

      The Commons
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Unity Will Take Generations

      Aug 19, 2017

      AMERICAN HATE IS NOT NEW—AND IT IS not scarce. While Nov. 8, 2016, acted as a wake-up call for many Americans, to most people of color and indigenous people the election of President Trump served as an affirmation of our nation’s divisions. We have n

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      From Our Archives: ‘Which Path For Civil Rights? Nonviolence Was Dr. King’s Plea’

      Jan 18, 2019

      After the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the Monitor considered what might happen to the civil rights movement that had, for many around the world, become synonymous with him. This article from April 6, 1968, traces the thread of no

      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      ‘We Need One Another’: Communities Of Color Unite Against Injustice

      Apr 29, 2021

      Different racial groups are uniting in protests against anti-Asian hate. Will that solidarity spread beyond anti-racism to other shared issues?

      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Space To Engage: Michael Eric Dyson Shares His Ideas For Discussing Race

      Dec 1, 2021

      Scholar, author, and ordained Baptist minister Michael Eric Dyson has spent the past three decades penning political and social commentary centering on Black America. In his latest offering, “Entertaining Race: Performing Blackness in America,” the V

      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      No Such Thing as “Not Racist”: The Millions Interviews Ibram X. Kendi

      Nov 22, 2019

      To fight racism, people need to be antiracist, which is different from being nonracist. In his new book, How to Be an Antiracist, ideas columnist for the Atlantic Kendi explains the distinction—and why it’s so important. The Millions: What motivated

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      The Conversation

      May 6, 2019

      The Conversation
      5 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for My Grandmother's Hands

    5/5

    76 ratings6 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a powerful exploration of racial trauma and its impact on individuals and society. The author's approach, based on personal experiences, resonates with readers and offers valuable insights. However, some readers take issue with the comparison between the trauma experienced by white and black individuals. Overall, this book is highly recommended for its transformative and educational content.

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5
      A clear and actionable path to healing, thank you for this!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A very idealistic approach in dealing with the racial trauma that is very much alive in America. I like the way the author built the narrative based on his grandmother’s unspoken experiences in her life which was exemplified by the condition of her hands (and feet). The author made references to the trauma being in our bodies, which was different. The only issue I had with this book is where the author tried to equate the trauma that White folks experienced in Europe before coming to America with the plight of Black folk that is ongoing. How did White folks overcome their trauma? Prosperity! I believe that there is a correlation between our trauma as Black folk and reparations and why this country is so adamant about not giving us reparations…because it will help to offset our trauma, and they don’t want us healed. However, if they are inclined towards healing, then this book makes some practical suggestions (and exercises) to do so; for Whites, Blacks, and even the PO-lice.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Very relevant book. One that everyone in direct service should read. I'm going to recommend this to everyone!
    • 5/5
      So incredibly good. There’s something for everyone. Very uplifting and educational.
    • 5/5
      Everyone should read this book! We have a lot of work to do and this book offers insightful recommendations for how we can heal and grow up as a society.
    • 5/5
      This book had forever changed how I lead as a social justice educator. The first time I read it, my expectations and what the book actually is weren’t in alignment. But I needed that first exposure so that I could come back around to it a second time and truly connect with all the brilliance within.

      If you’re reading the reviews pondering if you should read it or not, don’t overthink it. Just do it. If the first read leaves you feeling some kinda way (regardless of your identities), I highly encourage you to return for a second read at a later time. So glad I read it twice.