Resources for Racial Trauma

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help you Deserve by Rheeda Walker

How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne marie brown

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne marie brown

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

Being Black: Zen and The Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace by angel Kyodo williams

Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, and Jasmine Syedullah

Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by Lama Rod Owens

The Way of Tenderness: Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender by Earthlyn Manuel

The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing by Anneliese Singh

Mindful of Race: Transforming Race from the Inside Out by Ruth King

Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible by Ruth King

A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment by Spring Washam

Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang

Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change by Sherri Mitchell

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective - BEAM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to healing the emotional/mental health of Black Communities by removing barriers that limit access to care.

Therapy for Black Girls - Therapy for Black Girls is an online space and therapist directory dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. Though it specifies "women and girls,” it may be worth checking out for non-binary folks.

The Loveland Foundation - National organization dedicated to support Black women and girls by helping them gain access to therapy, healing, and emotional support.

Black Girls Smile Inc. – Founded with a mission to provide young black women education, resources and support to lead mentally healthy lives.

The Steve Fund – The nation’s only organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.

InnoPsych - Online database featuring clinicians of color across the country. Can search based on specialty, insurance, service type, and preferred ethnicity.

Black Mental Health Alliance - Develops, promotes and sponsors culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and vulnerable communities.

Black Mental Wellness - Provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective.

Brother You’re on My Mind - Raises awareness of the mental health challenges associated with depression and stress that affect African American men and their families.

Showing Up for Racial Justice -  National multi-racial organization dedicated to undermining white supremacy and working towards racial justice.

The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) - National and international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators dedicated to building an effective movement for social transformation.

The UNtraining - The UNtraining is a provocative and compassionate approach to help people discover how to work together in extraordinary ways to end our collusion with racism and all forms of oppression.