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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. How Is It Different From PTSD? - AJ+ Opinion

2019

How is Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome different from PTSD? Dr. Joy DeGruy explains how trauma can be passed on generation after generation. How is Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome different from PTSD? Dr. Joy DeGruy explains how trauma can be passed on generation after generation.

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The Meaning of Juneteenth

Ruth King reflects on the deep longing for care

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Ruth King
2020
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john a. powell: Opening to the Question of Belonging

“Race is a little bit like gravity,” john powell says: experienced by all, understood by few. He is a refreshing, redemptive thinker who counsels all kinds of people and projects on the front lines of our present racial longings.

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Krista Tippett
2018
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From Radical Dharma to All About Love, a Look at Queer Black Buddhist Perspectives on Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Texts

Several queer Black Buddhist authors have showed me how spiritual practice can be a liberating force in the face of challenges as huge as racism, sexism and queerphobia.

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Chintan Girish Modi
2020
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Coping; a Zen Priest and the Art of Black Serenity

Ms. Williams's book . . . is more than just a paean to Buddhism. It is also a call for black Americans to look inward

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Felicia R. Lee
2000
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Remembering Malcom X: Rare Interviews and Audio

Before his assassination on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was one of the most outspoken black nationalist leaders. He articulated the anger, struggle, and hopes of blacks in the 1960s.

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Stephen Nessen
2015
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YJ Interview: Maya Breuer on Yoga for Everyone

Offering teacher training to minority populations, Maya Breuer hopes to open yoga's door to all.

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Susan Chaityn Lebovits
2017
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Encouraging Meaningful Conversations About Race and Trauma

Moments of calm, Jenée Johnson believes, are the foundation of emotional intelligence and its skills of resilience and compassion.

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Victoria Dawson
2019
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Self-Healing Power and Therapy: Old Teachings from Africa

The wisdom of having good health can't be overemphasized. If you're tired of being sick and tired, here's the perfect book for you. In Self-Healing Power and Therapy, Dr. K.

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Kimbwandende Fu-Kiau, C S Moore
2014
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Healthy at Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses

African Americans are heavier and sicker than any other group in the U.S., with nearly half of all Black adults suffering from some form of cardiovascular disease.

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Eric Adams
2020
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The Value in the Valley: A Black Woman’s Guide Through Life’s Dilemmas

Is it the job you hate but need in order to pay the rent? Is it that relationship that you gave your all to only to end up with a broken heart...again? Perhaps it’s your children, a family member, or a life-long friend doing you in, dragging you down, pushing you to the brink.

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Iyanla Vanzant
1996
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Intergenerational Trauma