02773cam a2200337 i 4500 984820755 TxAuBib 20230925120000.0 230420s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023014455 9780807007860 trade paperback 0807007862 trade paperback TxAuBib rda Johnson, Michelle, (Michelle Cassandra.) A space for us [Print] : a guide for leading Black, Indigenous, and People of Color affinity groups / Michelle Cassandra Johnson. Paperback edition. Boston : Beacon Press, [2023] 176 pages ; 0.8" H x 8.9" L x 6.0" W (0.55 lbs.) txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. White Supremacy, Racism, and the Four Foundations -- A Place Where We Can Be -- Every Child's Treasure -- Anti-Blackness and the Myth of Race -- How We Begin -- Skillful Facilitation -- Use Your Magic -- Facilitating Affinity Groups in Organizations -- and Communities -- Everything Is Not Perfect -- The Role of Rituals -- Collective Liberation and Accountability. “A helpful introduction to facilitating affinity spaces in an inclusive, emergent, and trauma-informed way to foster the communal healing spaces that in turn ignite community action and liberation.”—Resmaa Menakem, best-selling author of My Grandmother’s Hands and Monsters in Love The first comprehensive guide for leading BIPOC affinity groups for challenging white supremacy, healing racial trauma, and taking collective action Meeting in racial affinity groups is a common practice in anti-racist, social justice, diversity, and similar forms of educational endeavors. These groups provide a structured space in which participants can explore how racism personally impacts them, process specific experiences of racism, receive validation and support from their peers, heal, and strategize next steps for challenging racism, white supremacy, and internalized racial oppression. In A Space for Us , Michelle Cassandra Johnson brings her over 20 years of experience leading dismantling racism work to provide the first affinity groups guide made for BIPOC communities. This essential guide Comprehensive and accessible, A Space for Us offers practical guidance for facilitating effective BIPOC racial affinity groups and will be an important resource for BIPOC communities. 20230925. Anti-racism. Racism Prevention. White supremacy (Social structure.) Employee affinity groups. TXTLL