Join Dr. Charmeka Newton and Dr. Janeé Steele to learn more about their workbook, “Black Lives Are Beautiful.” “Black Lives Are Beautiful” is explicitly designed to help members of the Black community counter the impacts of racialized trauma while also cultivating self-esteem, building resilience, fostering community, and promoting Black empowerment.
About the Book:
As readers explore each part of this workbook, they will develop tools to overcome the mental injuries that occur from living in a racialized society.
Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation and the Wege Foundation for their support of this program.
Black Lives Are Beautiful
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Main Library – 111 Library St NE
Únanse a la Dra. Charmeka Newton y a la Dra. Janeé Steele para obtener más información sobre su libro de ejercicios “Black Lives Are Beautiful”. “Black Lives Are Beautiful” está explícitamente diseñado para ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad negra a contrarrestar los impactos del trauma racializado, cultivando al mismo tiempo la autoestima, desarrollando la resiliencia, fomentando la comunidad y promoviendo el empoderamiento negro.
Sobre el Libro:
A medida que los lectores exploren cada parte de este libro de ejercicios, desarrollarán herramientas para superar las lesiones mentales que se producen por vivir en una sociedad racializada.
Un agradecimiento especial al Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation y Wege Foundation por su apoyo a este programa.
Las Vidas Negras son Bonitas
El miércoles, el 27 de marzo, 2024, de las 6:30 a las 7:30 pm
Biblioteca Principal – 111 Library St NE

Black Lives are Beautiful

Community Event
Wed, March 27, 2024
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Event Info:

Join Dr. Charmeka Newton and Dr. Janeé Steele to learn more about their workbook, “Black Lives Are Beautiful.” “Black Lives Are Beautiful” is explicitly designed to help members of the Black community counter the impacts of racialized trauma while also cultivating self-esteem, building resilience, fostering community, and promoting Black empowerment.
About the Book:
As readers explore each part of this workbook, they will develop tools to overcome the mental injuries that occur from living in a racialized society.
Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation and the Wege Foundation for their support of this program.
Black Lives Are Beautiful
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Main Library – 111 Library St NE
Únanse a la Dra. Charmeka Newton y a la Dra. Janeé Steele para obtener más información sobre su libro de ejercicios “Black Lives Are Beautiful”. “Black Lives Are Beautiful” está explícitamente diseñado para ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad negra a contrarrestar los impactos del trauma racializado, cultivando al mismo tiempo la autoestima, desarrollando la resiliencia, fomentando la comunidad y promoviendo el empoderamiento negro.
Sobre el Libro:
A medida que los lectores exploren cada parte de este libro de ejercicios, desarrollarán herramientas para superar las lesiones mentales que se producen por vivir en una sociedad racializada.
Un agradecimiento especial al Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation y Wege Foundation por su apoyo a este programa.
Las Vidas Negras son Bonitas
El miércoles, el 27 de marzo, 2024, de las 6:30 a las 7:30 pm
Biblioteca Principal – 111 Library St NE

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