How to Heal from Sophisticated Slavery

By Donna Kay Harris and Leticia Latrice Barrett

Because racism isnt so blatant these days, it is important to highlight the issues that are keeping the African American race in bondage instead of continuing to let those issues go unresolved and cause more issues. This book suggests dealing with the issues head-on to move forward and end the cycle of dysfunction. This book has discussed numerous ways to heal from sophisticated slavery. It is important for everyone who reads this to self-reflect and see which type of sophisticated slavery is affecting them, whether they are experiencing issues in their employment or health or trying to discover their purpose. Once that has been discovered, then you can create your own strategy on how you can heal. Please use these various tactics provided to help you heal. Use your support systema friend, counselor, or spiritual counselor or psychiatristto aid you in the process. Once you have healed yourself, then you can also share what you learned with others. The goal is to heal the community. We also encourage other cultures to get involved. This is a group effort, and we can make progress one day at a time.

During my spiritual journey and my observations of life, I have always been amazed at what brings us to Gods love. It may be a hardship, a family death, or any kind of separation in the family. This may seem odd, but I have always felt that African American people are blessed and privileged to have had so many hardships. During this adversity and definitely horrific experience, they were forced to rely and depend on God.

They just dont know that this was the most awesome support, love, honor, and bonding that anyone can ever experience. I hope anyone who reads this book will be encouraged to use the love of God, your healer and your provider, as a special gift for yourself for anything you ask for in life. I have witnessed the power and support of God. It is more powerful than any amount of money, any amount of success, and any other human gift. Please trust God in everything you do.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546231769

Donna Kay Harris

Donna Kay Harris was born in Columbus, Ohio August 8th 1957. Her mother Eula Harris had five children, three girls and two boys. Despite her troubled childhood she was determined to raise her child differently. She lived on a low income. She worked a full time job and went to school full time. Donna Kay completed her bachelor’s, master’s degrees and doctoral course work while raising her daughter. At the same time she was a soprano section leader in her church choir. She relied on her spirituality and strength of God to survive on a low income, to manage stress, hardships and deal with life’s issues. Through her spirituality, she was able to overcome all obstacles a single parent faces. Donna Kay Harris has a master’s degree in psychology and counseling and works as an academic advisor in her professional life. Her daughter Leticia Latrice Barrett was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 22nd 1982. Leticia Latrice has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Management and manages multiple businesses. Donna Kay has a spiritual call on her life to help people overcome obstacles that hinder their growth. Her desire is to share her story and wisdom with the world. Donna has a heart for single parents and wants to help them on their journey. She feels that if a single parent has the basic tools they can overcome all of the obstacles in their life. Healthy parenting will raise healthy children. This will create a healthy family, which creates a healthy community which can create a healthy world.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/07/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-3175-2 (sc)

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. African American Men in the Mass Incarceration System

2. Education

3. Health

4. Employment

5. Physical Abuse

6. Sexual Abuse

7. Find Your Purpose

8. Retirement

9. Church and Religion

10. Love

11. Jealousy And Forgiveness

12. Please Pray for the African American Grandmothers

About the Authors:

Dedication

I dedicate this book to Jesus –

my Lord and my God, my Savior and best love I have ever known.

I have never felt so blessed, protected, and special until I let the love God enter my life.

Wherever you lead me I will follow and spread the word of God to everyone I meet.

What an honor to be a child of God.

Thank you.

Acknowledgements

I have been blessed to have an awesome family of elders.

Ethel Solomon and Pete Solomon (Fort Valley, GA) were my grandparents. They took care of our family in times of hardships. We lived with them and went to school in Georgia for a short period of time for protection.

Gladys Dawson, my aunt was the protector of our family during hard times. She was the Black Santa that always gave to me unconditional love and presents.

My Aunt Mae Harris was the spiritual Goddess in the family. I watched and learned how to honor God from her examples.

Mrs. Margaret Lee had the home that shared love to everyone in the