PLATTSBURGH — Members of the public are invited to join in as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh and the SUNY Plattsburgh Interfaith Alliance present a special Community Read of “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Healing and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.”
This best-seller by therapist Resmaa Menakem paves the way for a new, body-centered understanding of white supremacy, looking at how it is literally in the blood and nervous systems of not just Americans of color, but also white Americans and the police, who suffer from secondary trauma.
While offering incisive social commentary, the book also provides a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience and somatic healing methods.
The series will divide the book into digestible bites, with discussions occurring from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on three Tuesdays: March 11 and April 8 and 29.
The conversations will take place both online and in the Fellowship’s sanctuary at 4 Palmer St. in Plattsburgh.
“We are grateful to partner with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Interfaith Alliance as we study this important work,” said Michelle Ouellette, a member of the team helping to organize the sessions.
“The book puts into context many of the unspoken dynamics in society and provides paths toward healing that are all the more important in our divided society.”
Limited copies of the book will be available for individuals in need and may be obtained by contacting love@uuplattsburgh.org.
To register for either the in-person or online sessions, visit tinyurl.com/UUFComRead25.