Self-care in communities of color has often been seen as selfish. This is especially true for Black women who are expected to be superheroes that push past, instead of addressing, trauma.
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Posted inOpinion
Rites of passage: creating liminal spaces for Black youth
Black youth, many of whom suffer from identity crises caused by trauma, are particularly strained.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mining the resources to heal Black trauma
Dressed in a casual blue and off-white plaid shirt, the sure-footed trauma specialist and author weaved around the room at the event hosted by the newly formed grassroots organization created to build bridges across racial, social and economic lines to address racial justice issues.
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The ‘bad guys’ invest in trusted community groups
A Minneapolis city government program is shedding light on how to help communities deal with government-related trauma. Since 2016, Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Minneapolis has partnered with area organizations to assist high-risk youth and families who have been affected by such issues as police-involved shootings of unarmed Black men.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Why mentoring does not work for Black children
When we look at the current state of Black youth today, we often have mixed thoughts and emotions on whom and how they are. We have brilliant young Black people, geniuses with untapped potential, and troubled young people who often get labeled as at-risk.
Posted inBulletin
ReCAST Minneapolis to award nearly $500K to projects responding to trauma
Applications for the Resilience 365 series program are open now through July 18.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Understanding trauma triggers
It is hard to not be triggered into trauma in such a toxic stress society as ours. There are stressors lurking around many corners. What can we do to protect ourselves? As Black people, we continue to live with much self-doubt, inferiority, and anti-Blackness that streams from our historical and intergenerational trauma. These uncomfortable truths […]
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Kente Circle offers conference on ‘Healing the Hidden Wounds of Racial Trauma’
The year 2016 has been a year of significant toxic and traumatic stress for Black people. We have been bombarded with adversity, joy, frustration, and pride from multiple angles all year. If we are to be honest, this is nothing new to our collective experience since we have been in America. However, the year of […]