We Got Soul, We Can Heal: Overcoming Racial Trauma Through Leadership, Community and Resilience

Alice Walker and the phrase "yes, yes ya'll" celebrate Black American culture and explore how integrating SOUL with contemplative practices can foster healing and restoration, expanding our understanding of leadership and community interaction and impact. The author emphasizes the importance of celebrating Black cultures, including ancestry, community interdependence, elder-mentors, and institutions such as HBCUs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2022
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc

Poet Alice Walker has envisioned culture as a realm in which one can flourish, emphasizing the significance of nurturing one's heart, courage, and vitality within one's own cultural context. Moreover, the iconic phrase "yes, yes ya'll," coined by legendary hip-hop DJs and artists during the vibrant 1990s era, captures the fervor and essence of Black American culture. In a similar celebratory spirit, this book delves into the ways in which integrating culture, often referred to as SOUL, with contemplative practices can promote healing, restoration, and a broader understanding of leadership and community engagement. Drawing from years of experience in higher education and as a mentor and teacher residing in Senegal, the author underscores the importance of celebrating Black cultures, encompassing ancestral heritage, interdependence within communities, the guidance of elder mentors, and institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Weight: 151g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476684741