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Sankofa Socialization as a Response to the Soul Trauma of Black Women Activists in Ministry
Author(s) -
Elion Ericka
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/erev.12453
Subject(s) - soul , socialization , gender studies , racism , sociology , christian ministry , hegemony , identity (music) , aesthetics , social psychology , psychology , political science , law , epistemology , social science , politics , philosophy
This article sets out an emerging discourse on defining and repairing the generational spiritual consequences of racism, victimization, marginalization, and isolation experienced by women of African descent, identified in this paper as “soul trauma.” Drawing on the work of W.E.B. Dubois, Joy DeGruy, Iva Carruthers, and others, it establishes the deep and deadly effect of internalized white supremacy and cultural hegemony on the identity and socialization of Black women, an effect that requires substantial work and repair beyond what established human service delivery practices can provide to the essential core of one's being, the soul. This article posits the concept and practice of Sankofa as a form of holistic medicine in the repair of Black souls, specific to the use of Kindezi , a Kikongo education system.