Connecting and Healing Through Action
by Phoebe Kilby When I began my quest to determine if my family had owned slaves I focused on slavery alone and not the repercussions of it. I quickly learned after meeting descendants of people my family enslaved, that wounds inflicted during the Civil Rights era, a...Slaves in the Attic
by Joseph McGill Joseph McGill is a Charleston, SC-based Field Officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He arranges overnight stays in former slave dwellings as part of his personal mission: to bring awareness to and preserve the dwellings where...The Healing Possibility
by Sha Jackson Joy Degruy, social work researcher and motivational speaker, developed the theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS). PTSS describes the way American people of African descent are still traumatized by the negative effects of slavery in the US. Dr....The Healing Power of Storytelling
by Sha Jackson From the time we exit the womb until the time we enter the sands we begin to construct our personal narrative. In between these two points a multitude of stories are created, some are significant enough for us to remember and tell over and over again...Our Organization
Coming to the Table is a program of RJOY, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
