A NATIONAL BESTSELLER"My Grandmother's Hands will change the direction of the movement for racial justice."-- Robin Di - Angelo, New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility - In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. Menakem argues this destruction will continue until Americans learn to heal the generational anguish of white supremacy, which is deeply embedded in all our bodies. Our collective agony doesn't just affect African Americans. White Americans suffer their own secondary trauma as well. So do blue Americans--our police. - Paves the way for a new, body-centered understanding of white supremacy--how it is literally in our blood and our nervous system. - Offers a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience and somatic healing methods, in addition to incisive social commentary. - Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP, is a leading voice in today's conversation on racialized trauma and the creator of Cultural Somatics, which utilizes the body and its natural resilience as mechanisms for growth. As a therapist and the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions, a leadership consulting firm, Resmaa dedicates his expertise to coaching leaders through civil unrest, organizational change, and community building