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Healing Love Poems for white supremacy culture
By: Roberto Schiraldi
About the Book
This is a collection of poetry and other works, about healing from the insidious disease of racism, through the greatest power in the universe --- Love. The poems and other writings are interwoven with the lessons of spirituality, nature, Native Wisdom, gratitude, and healing theory and strategies - all through a white male lens.
The poison of racism (at least in the U.S.), is caused by dwelling in a culture of white supremacy. “This culture of white supremacy is a system that founded this country and still runs it. It is a system of power, wealth and control---where inferiority and superiority are based primarily on race”(from the introduction).
Understanding white supremacy cultural values helps us to see the hurtful impact on our common humanity. Using this clarity, along with a compassionate vision of courageous and loving action, provide a foundation for sustainable racial justice healing and change for us All.
About the Author
Dr. Roberto Schiraldi, EdD, LCP, LCADC is a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical alcohol and other drug counselor, trauma therapist and racial justice advocate and trainer. Roberto is retired from Counseling and Psychological Services at Princeton University, where he was coordinator of the alcohol and other drug treatment team, and was previously employed in a similar capacity by Temple University. He is a past President of the New Jersey Association for Multicultural Counseling, and has been a member of numerous racial justice organizations, boards, and committees. He is a pipe carrier in the Sicangu Lakota Native Spiritual Healing Tradition, a Vietnam era veteran, and member of Veterans for Peace.
(2020, eBook)
Reviews
'Healing Love Poems for white supremacy culture'
☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆ 5 out of 5 stars.
· a month ago
How to Love Peace
After accompanying Roberto for over 20 years, these two books beautifully show his fine mind and deep heart, pouring out much wisdom and helpful guides to action.
Read them. Absorb them. Let them change and grow you. Bring them into action. Let Love and its companions Justice and Peace gain momentum in you, your life and your actions, thus helping to heal our beautiful, broken and potentially thriving world.
How to Love Peace……. And use 4 letter words too
After accompanying Roberto for over 20 years, these two books beautifully show his fine mind and deep heart, pouring out much wisdom and helpful guides to action.
Read them. Absorb them. Let them change and grow you. Bring them into action. Let Love and its companions Justice and Peace gain momentum in you, your life and your actions, thus helping to heal our beautiful, broken and potentially thriving world.
'Healing Love Poems for white supremacy culture'
☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆ 5 out of 5 stars.
· 2 months ago
Thought provoking poems with useful resources!
An excellent book on white supremacy culture & its insidious impact in both individual & collective health. Its poems are courageous and uplifting. It also offers a list of resources for more in-depth examination. A must read for those interested in investing in honest self-exploration and the transforming power of love in order to eradicate racism & other sources of oppression and dehumanization.
