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

Address the myth of race. When and why was the concept of race invented?

Black and white Americans suffer from intergenerational trauma. Discuss the roots of this trauma, taking into account US and European history. Why does Menakem not address African history in his discussion of Black historical trauma?

What individual and collective actions can Black Americans take to heal from intergenerational trauma?

Discuss the positive and negative impact of white-body supremacy on white people. What can white people do to end white-body supremacy?

What changes can law enforcement leaders implement to better protect their officers and the communities they serve?

What is community policing? What benefits and challenges arise from this model of policing and why?

Compare and contrast clean and dirty pain. Why is the former necessary for healing racial trauma? What will happen if Americans continue to indulge in dirty pain?

Discuss the myth of white fragility in relation to the invulnerable Black body. What functions does the myth serve? How do some Black people reinforce it?