{"product_id":"white-work-and-reparative-genealogy-reckoning-with-ancestral-debt-as-a-path-to-racial-reparations-paperback-1","title":"White Work and Reparative Genealogy: Reckoning with Ancestral Debt as a Path to Racial Reparations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to reckon with a legacy of white supremacy? \u003cem\u003eWhite Work and Reparative Genealogy\u003c\/em\u003e invites white-identifying readers on a courageous journey into the heart of ancestral memory, historical accountability, and racial repair.\u003c\/p\u003e Clinical psychologist Mary Watkins traces her family's lineage from 1607 Jamestown through generations of slave ownership and racial violence in the American South. Blending personal narrative, historical research, and psychological insight, Watkins models a practice of \"white work\"--a form of reparative genealogy that confronts the silences and distortions in white family histories. With reflective questions at the end of each chapter, this book offers practical tools for readers ready to explore their own histories and take action toward racial justice. This is a book for those who seek to move through guilt and shame--not around them--toward healing, solidarity, and shared liberation.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through unflinching and impeccable scholarship, \u003cem\u003eWhite Work and Reparative Genealogy\u003c\/em\u003e weaves separated narratives of slave\/owner; Black\/white; self\/other; past\/present into a single, silken thread of reckoning.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eG.A. Bradshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, Founder, The Kerulos Center for Nonviolence; author of \u003cem\u003eElephants on the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Watkins shows us that truth-telling must begin with a willingness to uncover painful personal histories. With her, we are fortunate to have an expert guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Frie\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada; author of \u003cem\u003eNot in My Family\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A unique and valuable read. Watkins weaves together deep family history with psychological theory and possibilities for reparative action. The story and analysis are compelling and insightful.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eShelly Tochluk\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWitnessing Whiteness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Watkins guides white people to engage in deep ancestral recovery and carry forward a radical vision of reparations.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e, political educator and author of \u003cem\u003eRoots Deeper than Whiteness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to reckon with a legacy of white supremacy? \u003cem\u003eWhite Work and Reparative Genealogy\u003c\/em\u003e invites white-identifying readers on a courageous journey into the heart of ancestral memory, historical accountability, and racial repair.\u003c\/p\u003e Clinical psychologist Mary Watkins traces her family's lineage from 1607 Jamestown through generations of slave ownership and racial violence in the American South. Blending personal narrative, historical research, and psychological insight, Watkins models a practice of \"white work\"--a form of reparative genealogy that confronts the silences and distortions in white family histories. With reflective questions at the end of each chapter, this book offers practical tools for readers ready to explore their own histories and take action toward racial justice. \u003cp\u003eThis is a book for those who seek to move through guilt and shame--not around them--toward healing, solidarity, and shared liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Watkins, \u003c\/strong\u003ePh.D., is a clinical psychologist, educator, and activist whose work has helped reorient psychology toward social justice, decoloniality, and collective liberation. Her influential books--including \u003cem\u003eToward Psychologies of Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons\u003c\/em\u003e--have supported grassroots movements and reimagined how communities confront historical trauma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Watkins, \u003c\/strong\u003ePh.D., is a clinical psychologist, educator, and activist whose work has helped reorient psychology toward social justice, decoloniality, and collective liberation. Her influential books--including \u003cem\u003eToward Psychologies of Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons\u003c\/em\u003e--have supported grassroots movements and reimagined how communities confront historical trauma. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520811450589,"sku":"9783032028150","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/hcHvtheyDt9783032028150_4e3de3a1-69b0-4fbb-9b2e-0e4c1def5ba0.webp?v=1772248693","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/white-work-and-reparative-genealogy-reckoning-with-ancestral-debt-as-a-path-to-racial-reparations-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}