General Resources for Healing from Racial Trauma
The Four Bodies: A Holistic Toolkit for Coping with Racial Trauma
Racial Trauma Mental Health America
Guided Ancestor Meditation Justin Michael Williams (YouTube)
Hand Over Heart Meditation Dr. Joi Lewis
Racism, Recovery, Resting, Rising Ep 49 The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema
Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger Lama Rod Owens (Black queer male with formal Buddhist training and heavily influenced by the church and its community) This book “will resonate with anyone who wants to metabolize or harness their anger for transformation and change.”
Racial Trauma, Resiliency, and Ally Resources
Race-based Trauma Resources and Support in Times of Civil Strife
Call BlackLine (support for BIPOC folks)
HEALING RESOURCES FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PEOPLE
Self-Care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Amid Racial Trauma
Intergenerational Trauma Affects the Mental Health of Southeast Asian Americans
HEALING RESOURCES FOR BLACK PEOPLE
Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma Tool Kit (developed by and for people of African ancestry)
Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma Dr. Candice Nicole
Liberate A safe space for the Black community to develop a daily meditation habit
Loveland Therapy Fund Financial assistance for Black women to obtain therapy (free 4-8 sessions). Applications open on a quarterly basis (get on email list so you don’t miss the application period).
Self-Care Tips for Black People Who are Really Going Through It Right Now
Tips for Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media is Enough
The Impact of Racial Trauma ep 134; Building Your Coping Kit ep 152 Therapy for Black Girls podcast Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
The trauma of systemic racism is killing black women. A first step toward change. TED talk T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison from GirlTrek
HEALING RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Understanding Historical Trauma and Native Americans Native Hope
Healing from Colonization on Thanksgiving and Beyond
HEALING RESOURCES FOR LATINX PEOPLE
Trauma, Colonialism, and How to Heal Psychologist Isha Vela on Good Girls Recovery Club Podcast
Overcoming Generational Trauma in the Latinx Community
ALLY RESOURCES
White Supremacy as a Trauma Response (therapist Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother’s Hands)
*These resources are intended to be helpful resources for your healing and self-care. The links are for information only and are not endorsed or recommended by Augsburg CWC.