Dear Ancestors

Dear Ancestors

This poem explores intergenerational wounding and healing from the perspective of a descendant of the African diaspora and of people affected by the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Inspired by intergenerational transmission discourse, the author reflects on the original and inherited injuries of the mas...

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Main Author: Zuleka Henderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Genealogy
Subjects:
intergenerational healing
historical trauma
African American
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/5/1/9
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Dear Ancestors
Genealogy
intergenerational healing
historical trauma
African American
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title Dear Ancestors
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publisher MDPI AG
series Genealogy
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description This poem explores intergenerational wounding and healing from the perspective of a descendant of the African diaspora and of people affected by the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Inspired by intergenerational transmission discourse, the author reflects on the original and inherited injuries of the mass trauma of enslavement and initiates a transtemporal communication of empathy and healing with her ancestors.
topic intergenerational healing
historical trauma
African American
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/5/1/9
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