London-based folks may be interested in this event....this is text from the flyer

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Nex Generation presents
A Lecture by Dr Joy De Gruy Leary

"Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome: Let The Healing Begin"
Friday 17 March 2006 - Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ

Dr Leary - an assistant professor at Portland State University - reminds us that, " The transatlantic slave trade ...marks a period of human trauma rarely equalled. Millions were forced onto cargo ships bound for unknown lands that included Brazil, The West Indies, Europe, and the United States among others. More importantly, the end of slavery did not end the oppression. While Africans and their descendants managed to emerge with great strength, they also carried with them centuries of physical, psychological, and spiritual injury, followed by systemic racism and institutionalised oppression.

Dr Leary's book, "Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome" explores our past's influence on our present for the purpose of promoting healing, sustained growth, and continued advancement for all of slavery's children. The book will be on sale at the event.

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For more on Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome see http://www.posttraumaticslavesyndrome.com/h_index.html