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"The Quaking of America" - Resmaa Menakem - HPP 110

The Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health
The Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health
Episode • Jul 20, 2022 • 56m

In today’s episode, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author Resmaa Menakem. Resmaa is returning to the podcast to discuss his new book “The Quaking of America”, where he takes a deeper dive into structural racism and its roots in American politics and the political landscape today. We discuss the January 6th insurrection and the path forward during heightened times in such a divided nation.

Show notes:

  • Structural racism today and how we got here - 02:11
  • The Quaking of America - 04:16
  • Where the inspiration to write this book came from - 07:52
  • What individuals can do and what the collective needs to do - 25:23
  • The origins of humans on this planet and how that impacts all of us- 36:06

To learn more about Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/

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