In this powerful book, Kinouani uniquely examines the psychological and psychic factors involved in the reproduction of 'whiteness' and reveals how these intersect with race dynamics, race inequality and racial violence.
If, as perfectly summed up by Toni Morrison, 'the function of racism is distraction', how can we reclaim our focus? How can we, Black people, resist racism without exhausting ourselves? For the past 15 years, radical psychologist and therapist Guilaine Kinouani has helped hundreds of Black people to protect their mental and physical health from the harm of white supremacy. In this timely book, she brings together powerful case studies, eye-ope...