#blacktrauma

[jeremiahjahi]

Title: The Drinking Fountain of Horrors! I took this pictures on Thursday. I couldn't help but think about stories my mom, grandmom and great granddaddy would tell me about water fountains and the rules in rural Georgia. I take pictures of ish that grabs my spirit and wont let go. Have the courage to lean in and KEEP MOVING. #passion #segregation #mindsetiseverything #growth #cinema #history #integration #worldcinema #blackcinema #actorslife #acting #playwright #blackhistory #blacklife #blacktrauma #ruralgeorgia #drinkingfountain #monroegeorgia #scriptdevelopment #CINEMA #dirtysouth #WORLDCINEMA #dasouf #CREATIVITY #WRITER #dasoufgotsumtasay #PERSERVERENCE #youbelong #INSTAGRAM #CULTURE https://www.instagram.com/p/CojuDNwOAaR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sistazai]

Posted @withregram • @resmaamenakem Like Share Comment #resmaamenakem #mygrandmothershands #thequakingofamerica #newbooks #somaticabolitionism #antiracism  #antiracismeducation #systemicracism #educationforracialequity #blackliberation #BIPOCliberation  #whatdoesantiracistmean #antiracistaction #antiracistteaching #blacktrauma #howtodealwithracism #generationalracism #wokeness #whatiswokeness #wokenessmeaning #allyship #allyshipdefinition #allyshipintheworkplace The information contained in these posts are not intended as medical or therapeutic advice. For informational purposes only https://www.instagram.com/p/CiTvVLbB3EC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[elevateyourheart]

Join me in prayer to STOP THE MONETIZATION OF BLACK TRAUMA!!!

[blkgirlsinthefuture]

Chile…Why Did Octavia Butler Wake Up One Day & Choose Violence

Week 4: Black Women of the Past By Keyyatta Bonds

Today’s post is going to be a bit more rant-y in nature because the things I have read from start to finish just have me tired.

To better organize my thoughts, I am going to layout my discussion points: 1) Short Reflection on BodyMinds, specifically Traditional vs. Neo-Slave Narratives (films) 2) It’s going to take a hot minute for me to willingly read Kindred again…

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I am a person who loves a good slave movie. Now, I probably shouldn’t be stringing those words together, but there really is something I enjoy about movies like Django, The Birth of a Nation, and 12 Years A Slave. I have always gotten weird looks and questions about my enjoyment of the films, but I’ve really not thought much of it until now. I am aware of the horrors of the system, so I never really thought beyond how films like those are just to present slavery as wrong, but in a very shallow and palatable way. And typically, in the end of those films, I always feel some sort of relief or comfort because the Black people in them didn’t endure all that pain for nothing; there’s usually some resolution to their trauma and grief.

Schalk explains it best in that Black people in traditional slave narrative cannot be reduced to just their suffering in order to keep alive the “possibly of recovery, healing, and redemption.” (38) As a consumer, I need that. I am fully aware that many stories about slavery are rooted in suffering and many people did not have a happy ending; but I cannot sit for 2 hours and watch people be beaten and brutalized for nothing in return as a viewer. I do not expect the films to teach me intimately about all the traumatic experiences associated with slavery, and I feel they show just enough to get the point across. Also, film gives that option to just fast forward or look away. In scenes showing abuse, that is my time to disengage and get some snacks because as a descendant of slaves I do not need to watch those to make the stories more real to me.

This is why I particularly enjoy Django because the entire movie Django seemed to be in control. He is acting in the world instead of him reacting to the world. I know that these films may give a warped view on how deep the trauma and suffering with slavery really goes, but I hope that people are engaging with these stories outside of a film-context. This is another reason why I am comfortable to say I like slave films – I am fully aware in watching their stories unfold that very few had this type of redemption arc. I engage with narratives of slavery outside of an ‘art’ context so it doesn’t do anything for me for the film I’m consuming to be more horror-filled or historically accurate.

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Reading Kindred forced me to sit to engage with the text and the images on every page to fully understand the story, which drained the hell out of me.

At every page, I was certain that it could not get worse. Truthfully, I was already over the comic from the first section of reading because of how much Dana was unsupported and dismissed and physically abused. I personally do not need the images to tell the story but it does make the reading experience more interesting to say the least. In a book, there are parts I can skip if I see words I don’t like or look at chapter summaries to not fully read the text; but with the comic, I can skip the words all I want to but the images of uncontextualized torture are just sitting there in my mind. So, to better understand the story, I have to actively engage with both the words and the images.

At every point in the comic, I was just hoping in the end that Dana would find some sustained peace or joy or love or appreciation instead of me as the reader trying to search for the moments (to get a mental break) in the midst of her just trying to survive. I was hoping that Ms. Butler would be gracious enough to give me a cushion to fall back onto – and she gave me a crumb in the murder of Rufus – but I always wanted more. I wanted the end of the story to settle my spirit and satiate that need I have for stories of Black trauma to have a bright side – and it just did not.

I do think the subversion of these stories within the genre of speculative fiction are inventive and important to tell and add an additional layer to the conversation around the system of slavery but I just feel used like a punching bag after reading this.

[blacksconverge]

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[cupoflove7]

How I allowed my Ex to steal my time, the importance of self-love and moving forward with Peace!

Present Day The last few days have been a bit unsettling for me. Finding out your ex-husband, who you have been divorced from legally for a little over a week has been seeing another woman for months, and is potentially the reason he left and stole everything you two built together to provide an easier life for her in the newly renovated home that his father left him and his brothers after he…

[scarscorptrix]

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One of the hardest challenges in life is knowing when to let go. It is a repetitive lesson that is imposed on individuals through the years. An even harder task is dealing with the guilt of letting go. It feels as if one has failed, has given up. Yet instead, most individuals deal with the burdens of the past by letting it live within us, our minds, and influence our actions through the unconscious. It is a massive burden that begins to eat you from the inside, out. “The Destroyer” by Victor La Valle and “Please, Momma” by Chesya Burke share this common thread in their stories-- highlighting the effects of a burden as big as grief.

Being Black sometimes feels as if you're living in a constant state of grief-- we begin our lives in this world at a loss, or deficit. We see the world and our people in a state of loss, feeling like we live in a world that capitalizes on our lost lives, and our lost potential. Yet, we persevere. The Destroyer sheds light on loss being birthed from police brutality-- an image that is repetitively shown in the media, and a threat that follows Black folks all throughout their lives. The mother in the story has to deal with the grief of losing her only child to the inhumanities and atrocities of the world.  Knowing there was nothing that could be done, and no action of retribution or redemption. As most Black women do, she takes it into her own hands. Yet, she is not capable of letting go and accepting what is. There is a real horror that underlines this story-- the resistance of acceptance leads people astray from themselves. Without accepting what has occurred, slowly one loses sight of the world, and eventually themselves. By the end of the story, it is the mother’s grief that eventually consumes her. Her rage and her pain took charge-- that is the horror of trauma. It’s silence eats away at you until it is too late to realize the damage that has been done.

“Please, Momma” shares similar roots-- shedding light on grief and holding it accountable. The mother in the story has a parasite within her-- it is a metaphorical representation of grief itself. A parasite that slowly kills and is never satisfied. Without acknowledging and accepting what exists within you, people often retreat deeper and deeper into their pain. It is impossible to ignore yet hard to know when it has taken control over your livelihood. Ultimately, both stories are cautionary tales. It may not have been your fault, but it is your duty to yourself to correct the harm that has been inflicted. If left untouched, unnoticed-- it will eventually take you down with it.

[reveur-noir]

Repost from @blackvoices • July is Black, Indigenous, People of Color Mental Health Month. In mental health training and treatment, examining the impact of racism on brains and bodies is largely uncharted territory. And while, in recent years, clinicians who advocate for the study of race-based trauma have made strides in promoting this work, most mental health programs still do not offer official training around racial trauma — a debilitating effect of racism and discrimination.⁠ ⁠ Racial trauma comprises the mental and physical effects and consequences that Black, indigenous and people of color experience after being exposed to racism. It does not only occur when a person directly experiences racism; it is also a vicarious phenomenon that can be passed through generations.⁠ ⁠ “The piece about racial trauma that is really unique is the intergenerational impact,” said Maryam Jernigan-Noesi, a psychologist who studied at Boston College’s Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture. “So it’s not just me and my lifetime and what I’ve experienced — it’s the stories you heard from family members, it’s witnessing that of colleagues or peers, and now with social media and online mechanisms of folks sharing videos, it’s also witnessing things that you may not experience directly.”⁠ ⁠ In order for Black people, indigenous peoples and people of color to address their experiences and ultimately work toward healing, racial trauma needs to be acknowledged and implemented into mental health treatment trainings — because, as the experts we spoke to emphasized, racial trauma has its own set of challenges and effects for victims.⁠ ⁠ From irregular sleep patterns to over- or under-consumption of food to increases in the stress hormone cortisol, we've compiled the psychological and physiological effects of racial trauma. Read more at our link in bio. #huffpost #blackvoices #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackmentalhealthawareness #blm #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #wehearyou #seeus #peopleofcolormentalhealth #talkaboutit #teachthemyoung #educate #educateyourself #blacktrauma #repost https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMH03vDHdV/?igshid=1wh1msw3y0iuq

[drmnola]

Wondering how I feel? Now, you know. To my Black and POC brothers and sisters, do not be sucked into the white voyeuristic obsession of Black/POC pain or tears, even among our most “woke” and well-meaning white friends. Rest. Gather. Yes, grieve. Be angry. Most of all, rest. We need you; the effects of post-traumatic stress due to racial battle fatigue is real. This week, let others take their outrage to one another and to God. You call on the ancestors, sink deep into Spirit, and be refreshed–be rejuvenated for the work ahead. In solidarity and Spirit. #drmnola #whitefolks #blacklivesmatter #blacktrauma #nola #georgefloyd #ancestors (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1RQrClguF/?igshid=r39qzr6ld3av

[leannapearson]

Tired Black Woman! Racial and Ethnic trauma is a real thing. A video I just saw on IG has me on my UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK soap box and I ain’t sorry. #blacktrauma #trauma #blackgirlmagic #blackboyjoy #blacklivesmatter #blackfamily https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jyNPtlXZlg7ppQK_FQPi-3G8s7Il49rVfWbM0/?igshid=1tsli79ltycsn

[jordanzepherspoetry]

--Don't they ever get tired of killing us? My poetry can be purchased here: www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keywords=Jordan+Zepher&type= All excerpts are mine, unless stated otherwise.

[sistazai]

Posted @withregram • @resmaamenakem "I don't know you personally, but I know you historically." #JamesBaldwin Like Share Comment #resmaamenakem #mygrandmothershands #thequakingofamerica #newbooks #somaticabolitionism #antiracism  #antiracismeducation #systemicracism #educationforracialequity #blackliberation #BIPOCliberation  #whatdoesantiracistmean #antiracistaction #antiracistteaching #blacktrauma #howtodealwithracism #generationalracism #wokeness #whatiswokeness #wokenessmeaning #allyship #allyshipdefinition #allyshipintheworkplace The information contained in these posts are not intended as medical or therapeutic advice. For informational purposes only https://www.instagram.com/p/CiTiQFmhi02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ttillinspires]

Today was so good that we are doing it one more time! Join me & @lenbreton again tomorrow June 23rd at 5:30PM on IG Live. Engage with us in our dialogue on #blacktrauma  Lenny is an educator, mentor, coach, activist and born leader. I'm looking forward to having this conversation again. #ttillInspires #inspire #inspirational #inspiration #motivate #motivational #motvation #blackeducators #conversationsofthe❤️ #igers #instagood #iglive #eachoneteachone #igdaily #life #coach #dialogue #dailyinspiration #leadership #dailymotivation #positivity #positivevibes #talk #mentalhealth #educator #conversation #blackhistory #lifelessons #blackleader https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwlAxcJOzB/?igshid=r3lt8e4l8mbm

[blacksconverge]

#regram from the fabulous @mariahcarey via @kerrywashington 100 REASONS YOU SHOULD VOTE The stakes have never been higher! ======= Register to vote before it's too late, and vote NOW if your State allows. ======= No vote is a vote that wasn't counted, resulting in you getting a decision you didn't influence. You must vote! Exercise your right! Don't leave your future and your children's future to chances 🤔 ======= Listen to your heart but use your head. ======= We have to do it all - march, scream, protest, vote, and keep working on ways to get us economically sound so we can have leverage to effect consequences for the way in which we are being treated here in America. ======= Buy Black (EVERY TIME you can), bank Black, and put Black people first - always ✔ ======= #UntilFreedom let's continue to: MARCH SCREAM PROTEST VOTE HEAL BUYBLACK🛒 ======= www.blackconvergence.com ======= #SupportBlackBusinesses #GroupEconomics #BlackWallStreet #Powernomics #BankBlack #BuyBlack #BlacksConverge #LetTheHealingBegin #Preserve2Persevere #HealingTrauma #BlackTrauma #WhiteBodySupremacy #AmplifyBlackVoices #ShareBlackStories #BlackTheBooth #RacialWealthGap #BlackWealthMatters #BlackDollarsMatter #BlackMoneyMatters #BlackLivesMatter #BlackEmpowerment #BlackEconomicEmpowerment #BlackEconomicEmpowermentMatters https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFE3gzH7xk/?igshid=12b0ylpgt4asz

[cupoflove7]

My experiences with Black Men, how I am healing from the trauma & using my experiences to vibrate higher to attract the man of my dreams

My experiences with Black Men, how I am healing from the trauma & using my experiences to vibrate higher to attract the man of my dreams

P.S. F boys are just resources for enlightenment Disclaimer: I am only speaking on my experiences so don’t @ me. Harsh RealitiesBlack men have it hard and so do back women. These United States of America have never been particularly kind to my people. What I have noticed is an abundance of black women becoming more educated and doing healing and shadow work to become more mentally healthy.…

[scarscorptrix]

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I think one of the most terrifying and horrific experiences a person could go through is when their world, and their perception of it shatters right before their eyes. It is something that can happen to any person, anywhere-- it knows no limits. It has a shape-shifting nature and takes its form in deaths, heartbreaks, secrets, and the list goes on. All very different experiences yet lead to the uprooting of everything a person knew was true in the world.

The novel, The Good House, by Tananarive Due sheds light on what happens in the dark. Secrets serve as a recurring theme in this story. Oftentimes, secrets are utilized as a protective force. It tends to protect people from judgement, acceptance, and even, themselves. But, what happens when the secrets become overwhelming and the burden is too heavy for the body to carry. There are some secrets within ourselves that we are not yet aware of, they breed in our unconscious mind until a traumatic event tends to bring it forth. Upon her son’s death, Angie was propelled to face the demons that her ancestors couldn’t. While reading this, I connected it to the burden of intergenerational trauma that persists across Black families. The history of Black people in America has forced black men, women, and babies to confront an enemy, an enemy breeding in our own backyard. The demon, Baka, in this novel represents how trauma grows in response to our commitment to not confronting it. It exists in the backyard of our minds and festers until we shatter the world that aided in its existence. Angie had to let go of her previous life, her previous beliefs, in order to face the demon at hand. She had to reckon with the secrets she kept from her son, the secrets her grandmother kept from her, the secrets she was too scared to admit to herself. Letting go of what one previously believed was true about the world makes it easier to view what world and things we are actually dealing with. Even if no one else believes, or can view it. It’s there.

Altogether, The Good House is an ode to black horror within the mind while also putting a spotlight on the horror of Black history in the United States. It is a tale of redemption and the cause and effect of sweeping uncomfortable truths under the rug.