Resmaa Menakem (he/him), MSW, LICSW, SEP, is an author, agent of change, therapist, and licensed clinical worker specializing in racialized trauma, communal healing, and cultural first aid based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the originator and leading proponent of Somatic Abolitionism, an embodied antiracist practice for living and culture building, Resmaa is the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions and the Cultural Somatics Institute and is an educator and coach. His books include the New York Times bestseller My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, as well as The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation’s Upheaval and Racial Reckoning.

Day 1, Monday, March 17

Justice, Resilience & Healing Racialized Trauma
Fireside Chat 
9:15 am - 10:15 am