Despite our best efforts, Black people and other people of color still experience racism. The cumulative effects of these encounters, over a lifetime and over generations, can accurately be described as trauma.
How do we process the specific pain that comes with racial discrimination? How can we heal and develop healthy self-care practices to endure racism?
Sheila Wise Rowe is a Christian counselor, spiritual director, educator, writer, and speaker. She is also the author of Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience. She offers her perspective and suggests healthy practices for healing from the distinct harm of racism.
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