A Space for Us
By Michelle Cassandra Johnson
By Michelle Cassandra Johnson
By Michelle Cassandra Johnson
By Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Category: Nonfiction
Category: Nonfiction
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$22.95
Aug 08, 2023 | ISBN 9780807007860
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Aug 08, 2023 | ISBN 9780807007877
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Praise
“What an incredible body of work for Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color to center healing and restoration. Important. Vital. Right on time. A Space for Us is a beacon of light and love for those most directly affected by systemic racism who seek a way and place to heal, recover, and thrive. Read this book with your whole heart if you are ready for real, true liberation”
—Justin Michael Williams, author of Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us
“A Space for Us is a helpful introduction for bodies of culture seeking to facilitate affinity spaces for other bodies of culture in an inclusive, emergent, and trauma-informed way. Johnson provides tools, strategies, and practices for fostering the communal healing spaces that in turn ignite community action and liberation.”
—Resmaa Menakem, best-selling author of My Grandmother’s Hands and Monsters in Love
“A must-read for BIPOC facilitators and practitioners dedicated to furthering this type of healing work for the benefit of all sentient beings.”
—Dr. Sará Yafah King, CEO and founder of MindHeart Consulting
“BIPOC affinity groups are powerful medicine, and facilitating them calls for skill, discernment, and heart. Johnson generously shares a wealth of practices, stories, reflections, and questions that will shine light for both new and seasoned facilitators.”
—Victoria Santos, director, Center for Healing and Liberation
Table Of Contents
Foreword, by Erin Trent Johnson
INTRODUCTION
My Favorite Part
CHAPTER 1
White Supremacy, Racism, and the Four Foundations
CHAPTER 2
A Place Where We Can Be
CHAPTER 3
Every Child’s Treasure
CHAPTER 4
Anti-Blackness and the Myth of Race
CHAPTER 5
How We Begin
CHAPTER 6
Skillful Facilitation
CHAPTER 7
Use Your Magic
CHAPTER 8
Facilitating Affinity Groups in Organizations and Communities
CHAPTER 9
Everything Is Not Perfect
CHAPTER 10
The Role of Rituals
CHAPTER 11
Collective Liberation and Accountability
Appendix
Sample Agendas
Body-Scan Scripts
Supplemental Activities
Interviewees
Additional Resources
Acknowledgments
Notes
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