My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

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Written By Charan Bashir

My Grandmother’s Hands examines how racialized trauma is held in the body and passed through families, communities, and institutions. It offers somatic practices and a compassionate framework for healing that begins within the body and extends outward toward collective repair.

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