The
New York Times
bestselling author of
My Grandmother's Hands
surveys America's deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country.
"All of us need to read this book—and then act on it.”—Angela Rye, NPR political analyst and former CNN commentator
"Resmaa Menakem is one of our country's most gifted racial healers. His brilliant new book could not be more timely."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of
Entertaining Race
and
Long Time Coming
In
The Quaking of America
, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence.
Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization, widespread chaos, and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies. Currently, most of us are utterly unprepared for this potential mayhem. This book can help prepare us—and possibly prevent further destruction. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on practices that can help us
Build presence and discernment in our bodies
Settle our bodies during the heat of conflict
Maintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situations
Heal our personal and collective racialized trauma
Practice embodied social action
Turn
toward
instead of
on
one another
Quaking of America
is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture.