Underground Books Presents: Resmaa Menakem Discussion and Book Signing

2828 35th Street,Sacramento CA 95817

27 June, 2022

Description

Underground Books is hosting a discussion and book signing event for New York Times bestselling author Resmaa Menakem on the release of his new book, The Quaking of America. Discussion will take place at The Guild Theater at 6 pm with a book signing to follow immediately after at Underground Books. 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 bodiesSettle our bodies during the heat of conflictMaintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situationsHeal our personal and collective racialized traumaPractice embodied social actionTurn toward instead of on one anotherThe Quaking of America is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture.