Ep. 356: Advice on Navigating and Surviving the Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Harm Caused by Living in a White Racist Society

The Chauncey DeVega Show

Resmaa Menakem is an artist and psychotherapist. He is the author of several books including The New York Times bestseller My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. His new book is The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nations Upheaval & Racial Reckoning.

He explains how white supremacy and life in a racist society such as the United States has a profound impact on black and brown people’s mental, emotional, physical and psychological health and overall wellbeing.

Resmaa also warns that American neofascism and Trumpism are existential threats not just to black and brown people – but to white people as well….even if most of the latter are in profound denial of that fact.

He also explains what being a true “white ally” during a time of ascendant white supremacy and neofascism really means and how too many white folks – especially “good liberals” – are not prepared for what that obligation actually entails.

Chauncey DeVega shares his recent life and death medical journey with Resmaa and what he learned about his brain and mind during a recent visit to the neurologist.

Chauncey also warns that many good and well-intentioned Americans are being manipulated by Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.

And Chauncey DeVega shares his detailed review of the movie The Batman.

SELECTED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW

• Donald Trump, Michael Flynn call for violence — they're not kidding, but the media doesn't care
• Don’t be fooled: The GOP love affair with Putin is worse than it looks
• How Are Putin’s Far-Right Fans in the West Reacting to His War?
• Putin’s Propaganda Machine Is What America’s Far-Right Wants
• Ukraine war: 'My city's being shelled, but mum won’t believe me'

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Music at the end of this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.