Living While Black: Using Joy, Beauty, and Connection to Heal Racial Trauma - Hardcover

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<b><b>A powerful look at the impacts of anti-Black racism and a practical guide for overcoming racial trauma through radical self-care as a form of resistance</b></b><br><br>Over the past 15 years, radical psychologist Guilaine Kinouani has focused her research, writing, and workshops on how racism affects both physical and mental health. <i>Living While Black</i> gives voice to the diverse, global experiences of Black people, using personal stories, powerful case studies, and eye-opening research to offer expert guidance on how to set boundaries and process micro-aggressions; protect children from racism; handle difficult race-based conversations; navigate the complexities of Black love; and identify and celebrate the wins.<br>&nbsp;<br>Based on her findings, Kinouani has devised tried-and-tested strategies to help protect Black people from the harmful effects of verbal, physical, and structural racism. She empowers Black readers to adopt self-care mechanisms to improve their day-to-day wellness to help them thrive, not just survive, and to find hope and beauty&mdash;or even joy&mdash;in the face of racial adversity. She also provides a vital resource for allies seeking to better understand the impacts of racism and how they can help.<br>&nbsp;<br>With the rise of far-right ideologies and the increase of racist hate crimes, <i>Living While Black</i> is both timely and instrumental in moving conversations from defining racism for non-Black majorities to focusing on healing and nurturing the mental health of those facing prejudice, discrimination, and the lasting effects of the violence of white supremacy.<br>&nbsp;

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