Author: Rochelle Younan-Montgomery

Have you ever had that sinking feeling? You know, the one where you just NEED to get something out into the open? And that thing you need to get out into the open is raw, vulnerable and so uncomfortable? This feeling is pain. Resmaa Menakem tells us there are two kinds of pain when it comes to healing from “white body supremacy”: clean pain and dirty pain. Menakem breaks down the core elements of each kind of pain, and invites us all to embark on the journey of healing.