Then They Came for Mine: Healing from the Trauma of Racial Violence

by Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts

MP3 CD Format Black Americans' resilience during centuries of racially motivated violence is beyond remarkable. But continuing to endure this harm allows for generations of trauma to fester and grow. Healing has to be the priority going forward. Lewis-Giggetts has written this book with that healing in mind. She offers a blueprint for healing and reconciliation that includes the necessity of white people untangling from an ancestral mandate of colonization and false notions of supremacy, and Black and Brown people reckoning with the impact of trauma and feeling free to grieve in whatever way grief shows up.

1 pages, Audio CD

Published November 15, 2022

About the author

As a writer, educator, and publisher, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts offers those who hear her speak and read her work an authentic experience; an opportunity to explore the intersection of identity (race, class, and culture) and faith/spirituality at the deepest levels. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of Kentucky, an M.B.A. in Marketing from Montclair State University in New Jersey, and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Fairleigh-Dickinson University. She is a professor of English at the Community College of Philadelphia.

As a writer, Tracey has published two award-winning poetry collections and is the author of seven additional books, including The Integrated Church: Strategies for Multicultural Ministry (Beacon Hill) her novel, The Search for Susu, and a collection of essays and stories, Diaper Bags and Church Shoes: Living at the Intersection of Faith and Motherhood. Additionally, Tracey’s writing has been published in print and online publications such as The Guardian, TheRoot.com, Ebony.com, The Chronicle for Higher Education, MyBrownBaby.com, DAME Magazine, and more.

From 2012 to 2014, this Louisville, KY native served as the Managing Editor at CLC Publications, where she was involved in shaping the work of wonderful writers like Fred Hartley, Matt Mitchell, and others. She is currently the founder and President of NewSeason Books, an independent publisher of what she calls “transformational literature.” Most recently, Tracey was honored at the 2016 BlogHer Conference by SheKnows Media as one of the “Voices of the Year” for her nuanced and creative perspective on mental health, PTSD, and self-care.

A dynamic and compelling communicator, Lewis-Giggetts has spoken in national venues across the country on a number of important topics and platforms. She conducts workshops across the country and has provided keynote addresses for several non-profit organizations.