Breaking the Psychological Chains of Slavery

Published: Feb. 1, 2013, 10:44 p.m.

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African-Americans have endured one of the most painful eras of American history \\u2013 an era that has been normalized and justified not only by institutions that have been complicit with slavery but also by African-Americans themselves. Dr. Joy DeGruy is the author of \\u201cPost Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing\\u201d, she argues that African-Americans suffer from a deep psychological trauma that has been passed on through generations.

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