Little Book of Racial Healing

This book introduces Coming to the Table’s approach to a continuously evolving set of purposeful theories, ideas, experiments, guidelines, and intentions, all dedicated to facilitating racial healing and transformation.

People of color, relative to white people, fall on the negative side of virtually all measurable social indicators. The “living wound” is seen in the significant disparities in average household wealth, unemployment and poverty rates, infant mortality rates, access to healthcare and life expectancy, education, housing, and treatment within, and by, the criminal justice system.

Coming to the Table (CTTT) was born in 2006 when two dozen descendants from both sides of the system of enslavement gathered together at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), in collaboration with the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding (CJP). Stories were shared and friendships began. The participants began to envision a more connected and truthful world that would address the unresolved and persistent effects of the historic institution of slavery. This Little Book shares Coming to the Table’s vision for the United States—a vision of a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past. Readers will learn practical skills for better listening; discover tips for building authentic, accountable relationships; and will find specific and varied ideas for taking action. The table of contents includes:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Trauma Awareness and Resilience
Chapter 3: Restorative Justice
Chapter 4: Uncovering History
Chapter 5: Making Connections
Chapter 6: Circles, Touchstones, and Values
Chapter 7: Working Toward Healing
Chapter 8: Taking Action
Chapter 9: Liberation and Transformation

And subject include Unresolved Trauma, Brown v. Board of Education, Lynching, Connecting with Your Own Story, Wht Healing Looks Like, Engage Your Community, and much more.

Aceasta carte prezinta abordarea „Coming to the Table” a unui set in continua evolutie de teorii, idei, experimente, indrumari si intentii, toate dedicate facilitarii vindecarii si transformarii rasiale. Oamenii de culoare, fata de oamenii albi, cad pe partea negativa a practic toti indicatorii sociali masurabili. „Rana vie” se observa in diferentele semnificative in ceea ce priveste averea medie a gospodariei, ratele somajului si saraciei, ratele mortalitatii infantile, accesul la asistenta medicala si speranta de viata, educatie, locuinte si tratament in cadrul sistemului de justitie penala. Table (CTTT) s-a nascut in 2006 cand doua duzini de descendenti din ambele parti ale sistemului de aservire s-au adunat la Universitatea Menonita de Est (UEM), in colaborare cu Centrul pentru Justitie si Consolidare a Pacii (CJP).