Months of March and April 2020

"Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome" is a 2017 book written by Dr. Joy DeGruy .

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Dr. DeGruy developed her theory of “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” and published her findings in this month’s book.  The book addresses the impact of generations of slavery and discusses how the Black community can use its strength from the past to heal in the present. According to Dr. DeGruy, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a theory that explains many of the adaptive survival behaviors in African American communities today. It is a condition that exists due to multi-generational oppression of Africans and their descendants as a result of centuries of slavery. Slavery was then followed by institutionalized racism which continues to perpetuate injury, resulting in what she refers to as “M.A.P.” Multi-generational trauma, continued oppression, absence of opportunities to heal, and absence of access to societal benefits have all lead to her theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome.

We will begin our eighth book on March 1, 2020. Hopefully everyone is now familiar with the site and GroupMe. The book is currently $16.25 on Amazon and contains  roughly 221 pages. I've provided a weekly schedule below for everyone to ATTEMPT to follow.

The book is broken into 6 chapters. 

Weeks 1 and 2 (March 1-15) Chapters 1-12
Weeks 3 and 4 (March 16-31) Chapters 13-27
Weeks 5 and 6 (March 31- April 14) Chapters 28-44
Weeks 7, 8, and 9 (April 15-30) Catch Up!


Saturday, May 2, 2020: Zoom meeting from 6pm-6:40pm EST (Zoom has placed a cap of 40 mins on each session). Click the Zoom link under "Join Us on Zoom." Come prepared to ask and answer questions and discuss your thoughts about the book of the month!


The plan is to finish one book every two months, however, the schedule may adjust when necessary. 

Find the book link below by clicking "Thee Book"