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ATOTO S8G2B74MS 7" Double Din Car Stereo QLED Touchscreen, GPS Tracking, LRV, SCVC, 4G+32G

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ATOTO S8G2B74MS 7" Double Din Car Stereo QLED Touchscreen, GPS Tracking, LRV, SCVC, 4G+32GATOTO S8 MS Android Car Stereo system Your Versatile driving companion Product Information Note: DriveChat is continuously being developed, with updates released periodically. To get the latest DriveChat, please upgrade the app or system. Product Version: S8 Mass Popularization(Gen3); Model No: S8G2B74MS(4GB 32GB); Mounting style: UDH07D (Double DIN Adaptive Head unit of 7 inch Display). A new upgrade from the S8 SD, boasts 4G+32G Android 10. 0, 4

ATOTO S8 MS Android Car Stereo system - Your Versatile driving companion

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Note: DriveChat is continuously being developed, with updates released periodically.To get the latest DriveChat, please upgrade the app or system.

  • Product Version: S8 Mass Popularization(Gen3); Model No: S8G2B74MS(4GB/32GB); Mounting style: UDH07D (Double-DIN Adaptive Head-unit of 7-inch Display). A new upgrade from the S8 SD, boasts 4G+32G Android 10.0, 4 internet access options (4G LTE, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and USB tethering). 1024*600 QLED touchscreen with 178° Viewing Angle.
  • System Information. SoC Chip: UIS 7862 ARM Cortex Octa-Core (up to 1.8GHz) CPU with ARM Mali-G52 MP2 GPU, advanced 12nm manufacturing process. System Version: ATOTO AICE UI 11.0, which is developed & customized based on Android Q(10.0); System Language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Polish, Korean, Dutch, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Chinese.
  • DSP / Pre-Amplifier: Built-in Digital Signal Processor allows you to set precise equalization, signal delay, bass boost, bass filter. Preset 9 EQ Modes, and 32 adjustable frequency bands (16 bands for front and 16 for rear). Built-in Max 4*45W BTL Amplifier with RMS 4*24W (Vcc=14.4v, THD=10%);
  • Bluetooth & Radio Tuner: Dual Bluetooth (BT1 5.0 & BT2 4.1). Bluetooth1 is Bluetooth 5.0 with SBC & AAC codec, and it supports HFP/HSP/A2DP/AVRCP/PBAP protocols; Radio tuner: Built-in high sensitivity FM/AM radio tuner with RDS/RBDS feature (and the radio station name will be displayed if available);
  • Display: Full HD 7inch 1024*600 5-Touch Capacitive Touchscreen with 600cd/m2 QLED screen; The fully flat touch panellets you easily tap anything even on the edge of the screen, featuring sleek-looking and highly responsive. 5-Touch Capacitive Touchscreen allows smooth controls like pinch to zoom, swipe and scroll in high accuracy with no laggy.
  • GPS/Navigation/GPS Tracking:Built-in GPS Receiver module with an external GPS antenna and G_oogle Maps app is installed as the default GPS map. Users may need to download offline map data for a specific area for offline navigation if preferred. Other maps/navigation apps (Waze, HereWeGo) from G_oogle Play Store can also be installed; GPS Tracking-ATOTO's exclusive feature to simplify the way to locate your car. With TrackHU app preinstalled, you can follow vehicles in real-time on a simple map, customize alerts and geofences, get analytics, see past data, speed, distance, and more.
  • Phone Mirroring & Phone Integration Link:Phone Mirroring - CarbitLink app pre-installed, and it supports working with the latest iOS & Android devices (system firmware update may be required). Two options (USB /WiFi) are all available for connecting to smartphone; Phone Integration(wired / wireless Phone Integration Link;wired / wireless Android Auto) - It seamlessly integrates your smartphone with the S8's built-in display, allowing you to make phone calls, access your music, send and receive messages, get directions (Note: for the wired Phone Integration Link and Android Auto Connection on ATOTO S8 series head-units, please use the factory/original USB cable that comes with the phone).
  • Some Other features: Fast System Boot - Start the car & access system within 2 seconds; Split Screen Display - Run a navigation map and another app (such as Youtube) on the same screen simultaneously; Digital Photo Frame option - Users can put memorable photos in the specified Gallery Folder and let them autoplay on S8's HD big screen with only a tap (or a hand gesture); Speed Compensated Volume Control (SCVC)- When you increased in speed the headunit volume increased a certain percentage and when you slowed down, the volume dropped. This is to compensate for road noise; USB network tethering - sharing your phone data with S8 headunit via USB connection (CarbitLink app); Live RearView (LRV) - Now you can access rearview even if your vehicle in moving ahead. This could clear obstacles like passengers, headrests, and the vehicle's roof, improving the driver's rear view and eliminating blind spots.

Inputs,Outputs & Slots

  • AUX Audio(L/R) /Video input; FCAM front camera video input; Rearview camera input (S8 can process 720P HD video signal. So you can connect a specific HD rearview camera to S8 for 720P video display); Separate Sub-woof Out (0.8v); For S8 MS, there is no Optical SPDIF Out, or Quick Charge interface; To connect to a headrest monitor, you need to get an extra ATOTO USB-to-HDMI or USB-to-RCA video output adaptor(not included)
  • 2 USB interfaces for data communication, including reading USB Drive (read unlimited external storage devices, including portable SSD) & optional USB devices, and connecting phone for Mirror casting/CarbitLink or Phone Integration;
  • 1 4G SIM slot for Micro SIM card.

Vehicle Fit:Most dashboard mounting frame suppliers from North America may provide a double din mounting frame with 174mm*98mm opening (Metra dash kit, PAC dash kit,etc). ATOTO is the first one to bring an Android 7inch car stereo with a minimum 172mm*97mm front panel dimension. An extra frame adapter is also included in the package to extend its size to 178mm*101.5mm;

Notice: Optional parts for working with ATOTO S8 (Gen3) MS (sold separately):1.ATOTO CA-AEC01 Compact 4 Channel Car Amplifier (47 watts RMS x 4);2.ATOTO CA-AEC02 Plug-n-Play 4 Channel Car Amplifier (60 watts RMS x 4);3.ATOTO AC-44P2 1080P On-dash DVR Camera;4.ATOTO AC-44F8 Steering wheel Remote;5.ATOTO AC-4450 Bluetooth OBD II scanner /Code Reader;6.ATOTO AC-HD02LR or AC-HD03LR (with Virtual Surround View) HD Rear-view Camera;7.ATOTO AC-UTP1 USB TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor);8.ATOTO Video Output Adaptor (AC-AHV68: USB to HDMI adaptor; AC-AHV48:USB To RCA adaptor); Some of them must be connected before installation;9.ATOTO AC-HAV50 HDMI to AHD Video Converter, Support HDMI 1.4. Compatible with Play Station game consoles, TV Boxes, and other devices with HDMI output. All optional accessories can be found here:amazon.com/atoto;

Car stereo plus: Install Android apps, stream music, use online maps with live traffic, and connect devices for more features

S8 MS provides 4 Methods for Internet Access - Wi-Fi/BT/USB Tethering & built-in 4G Cellular Modem:

1). Phone's cellular data

  • S8 allows users to connect to the phone's hotspot via WiFi or Bluetooth tethering for internet access.
  • Running online maps or playing music online on Android car stereo do not need high bandwidth(less than 200kb/s), Bluetooth tethering connection is capable of dealing with such demands.
  • Compared with WiFi connection, Bluetooth tethering has lower power consumption, so the phone battery will last much longer while Bluetooth tethering is enabled;
  • WiFi connection is easier as it requires only one step - enable your phone's WLAN hotspot, then WiFi connection can be finished within 2-4s; Bluetooth connection requires 2 to 3 steps;
  • USB network tethering is a newly introduced option by ATOTO, it allows users to share phone data with S8 via the USB connection. This could help save the phone battery, or even increase your phone battery level slightly; You only need to run the specific CarbitLink application in the background;

2). Built-in 4G Cellular Modem

  • The SIM card slot only takes micro size. SIM with Data Plan is not included in the product package. The built-in 4G LTE modem module works with frequency bands supported by most carriers. Frequency Bands Supported are - 2G (GSM 850, GSM900, GSM1900); 3G WCDMA (B1, B2, B4, B5, B8); 4G LTE (B1, B2, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B25, B26, B38, B41);
  • Only carriers who support bands listed above can allow S8 to access the network. Even if the frequency bands in the above list are supported, the operator's communication base station does not cover the places your vehicle stays, S8 will not be able to access it.
  • You can visit Wikipedia to learn more about LTE bands supported by local carriers. International buyers need to check the frequency bands compatibility with your local carriers/operators before placing order.

Countless Android apps from G_oogle Play Store and ATOTO pre-installed GPS Tracking App (TrackHU)

  • More than 1000 apps from G_oogle Play Store are compatible with ATOTO S8 Series, especially media/entertainment apps and navigation apps in the category of "Auto & Vehicles". Very few app developers may specify devices/system environments that are allowed to install or run their apps, which results in the inability to install or run on any Android car stereos. Note: A few apps are not compatible with S8 Gen3, eg. Net_flix.
  • ATOTO is committed to delivering the best for our customers, constantly developing exclusive apps for Android head units. We're excited to introduce our GPS Tracking App (TrackHU) on S8. TrackHU simplifies car locating with real-time vehicle tracking on a user-friendly map. Customize alerts, set geofences, access analytics, and view past data, speed, and distance. Enjoy 24-hour security, tracking your car from anywhere in the world. Activate GPS and network and scan the TrackHU's Q-R code to access the TrackHU Manager webpage. All the information you need is right at your fingertips. Stay tuned for more exciting developments as we continue to enhance your driving experience!

Versatile Connectivity - ATOTO S8 MS has lots of inputs & outputs customized for working better in a vehicle

1. Connect to a specific USB On dash 1080P DVR camera for video preview & playback; 2. Connect to a specific ATOTO USB TPMS tire pressure monitor system. When one or more tires are under-inflated, it will pop up a prompt warning on the S8 screen, and even emit a prompt tone as a reminder; 3. Connect to a rearview camera with CVBS & HD video signal out for convenient parking; 4. Connect to your Android / iOS smartphone via USB/ WiFi and using CarbitLink to cast what's displayed on the phone to S8's screen; 5. Connect to your iOS phone via USB or Bluetooth for running wired or wireless Phone Integration Link and Android Auto, which seamlessly integrates your smartphone with the S8's built-in display and allows you to make phone calls, access your music, send and receive messages, get directions; 6. Connect to an OBD II Diagnostic Scanner / Engine Code Reader via Bluetooth; Compared with single Bluetooth, dual Bluetooth makes communication tasks between multiple Bluetooth connections much more balanced and stable. 7. Connect to Play Station game consoles, TV Boxes, and other devices with HDMI output by using ATOTO AC-HAV50 HDMI to AHD Video Converter, Support HDMI 1.4., to enjoy exciting games and stream your favorite shows just in the car. 8. Connect to headrest monitors by using ATOTO USB Video Output Adaptors (AC-AHV68: USB to HDMI adaptor; AC-AHV48: USB To RCA adaptor; Both are sold separately), and what is displayed on the S8 screen can be synchronized to headrest monitors.

Dual Bluetooth chips inside, connectable to more Bluetooth-based devices, customized Bluetooth 5.0 and voice assistant interface

  • The Bluetooth 1 works as Bluetooth hands-free (call/answer) with A2DP audio feature. Contacts/recent records will be synchronized once the smartphone is connected. Supports "Quick Search" and "Add to Favorites" for quick dialing!
  • Built-in Noise Cancellation Technology helps suppress background noise and echo feedback in a hands-free call. You don't have to yell at the car stereo to talk with the other one.
  • The Bluetooth 2 not only works as Bluetooth tethering internet but also allows to connect to Bluetooth gamepad(for kids in rear seats), Bluetooth OBD2, Bluetooth TPMS, etc.;
  • Because of dual Bluetooth inside, the system allows users to connect up to 3 devices simultaneously(one for audio, two for data communication).
  • The Bluetooth in S8 can wake up the phone's voice assistant (Si-ri, G_oogle Assistant) . This allows users to conveniently use a specific button on the screen, steering wheel, or ATOTO AC-44F8 wireless remote to send messages, make calls using their voice.

TrackHU - ATOTO's Exclusive Feature and Accurate GPS Tracking APP for Vehicles

Product Highlights

  • Hide the app icon for discreet monitoring.
  • Simply enable car stereo's GPS and Wi-Fi network for a hassle-free setup.
  • Auto-run after the car starts. Never worry about power outages or battery replacements.
  • A cost-effective solution with no need for an extra GPS tracking device or SIM card.
  • Preinstalled in the car stereo and doesn't occupy the OBD interface.

Important:

  • We offer a six-month trial of the Beta Version with a 15s refresh rate. Looking ahead, we will introduce a premium version with monthly payment.
  • For S8 (Gen3), the TrackHU app is initially hidden for privacy. Go to “Settings>Device”, and tap “Device” 4 times quickly. Then a prompt will show up to tell you the TrackHU app is now visible in the app list. No prompt means your car stereo may need an upgrade to access the TrackHU function.

Highest Compatibility For Vehicle Fit/Installation

  • ATOTO S8 universal double din models use size 172mmx97mm, and can fit them perfectly, no trimming/cutting job needed!
  • This S8 model is a universal double din car stereo, and the extra accessories required to finish installation in a specific vehicle are not included, and it is the buyer's responsibility to prepare for them (if applicable). The accessories that may be involved include (but are not limited to) dash frame kit, wiring harness, radio antenna adapter, data interface,etc.

HD 720P Rearview Video Display with Live Rear-View (LRV) Feature

  • ATOTO S8 MS works with a specific HD camera (AC-HD02LR, or AC-HD03LR if you want the Virtual Surround View feature, sold separately) to show HD 720P rearview video quality.
  • Live RearView (LRV) Feature - Access Rearview even if vehicle in moving ahead. This could remove obstructions of passengers, headrests and the vehicle’s roof and rear pillars, increasing field of view (the lanes behind and traditional blind-spots).
  • The specified backup camera (AC-HD02LR or AC-HD03LR) for Live RearView is sold separately.

Personal Privacy Protection and Online Product Protection Registration and Continuous System Software Update

  • To protect G_oogle, Facebook, and other SNS accounts from unauthorized access, S8 (Gen3) offers a screen lock option that activates when the car stereo is not under your control. The Bluetooth unlocking feature allows automatic screen unlock when reconnected, no need for manual password input.
  • Register your products and you may get an extended 180-day product protection.
  • ATOTO regularly updates the S8 (Gen3) series' system firmware when needed. Users can access the latest firmware, ensuring a smooth user experience.

Latest QLED Display Screen, the Great Viewing Experience

  • ATOTO S8G2B74MS applies the latest 1024*600 QLED display screen, which significantly improves the viewing experience. QLED is a type of LED-backlit LCD technology that uses a quantum dot enhancement film layer to improve the LED backlighting, which can produce pure monochromatic red, green, and blue light. So it greatly improves the color effect and provides ultra-clear and vivid picture quality. It also inherits the advantages of 178° full-viewing angle & high contrast of the IPS-LCD;

More options to operate & control the S8 - Easy Operation to Ensure convenient Driving

  • Operating a car stereo while driving can be quite dangerous. ATOTO S8 provides up to 24 frequently-used functions for matching with the steering wheel audio key.
  • ATOTO S8 enables six touch gestures that support two-finger / three-finger tap on screen to enter multi-task menu quickly, switch between preset 9 EQ modes, adjust the screen brightness, etc., which improve operation convenience during driving.

DSP with Time Correction & Ultra Powerful Preamp

Built-in Digital Signal Processor for tailored audio output

  • A DSP uses a microcontroller that is designed specifically to manipulate audio signals in the digital domain. It allows you to set precise equalization, signal delay (aka Time Correction or Time Alignment), bass boost, and bass filter.

Ultra-powerful Toshiba Pre-amplifier IC, Outstanding Listening Experience

  • The S8 MS applies a powerful Toshiba preset amplifier, which comes with 4x45 Watts BTL Max output & 4x24w RMS output. With the conditions of non-distorted audio amplifying & delivering requirements, the RMS 24w power output lets user experience powerful & natural music/audio; It can drive 4Ω - 8Ω door speakers.

A6 PP
A6 PF
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S8 MS
S8 MS
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System Android 4+64G Android 2+32G Android 2+32G Android 4+32G Android 4+32G Android 6+128G
Display Screen 7 inch: QLED 1280X720, Fully Laminated Touch Screen 7 inch: QLED 1024X600, full touchscreen 7 inch: 1280×720,Physical Keys 7 inch: QLED 1024X600, full touchscreen 9 inch: QLED 1280X720, full touchscreen 7 inch: QLED 1024X600, Physical Keys
Phone Link Wireless & Wired CP and AA;Wireless and Wired Wireless & Wired CP and AA;Wireless and Wired Wireless & Wired CP and AA; Wireless and Wired Wireless & Wired CP and AA;Wireless and Wired Wireless & Wired CP and AA;Wireless and Wired Wireless & Wired CP and AA;Wireless and Wired
Network Connection WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth & USB Network Tethering WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth & USB Network Tethering WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth & USB Network Tethering 4G, WiFi, BT, USB 4G, WiFi, BT, USB 4G, WiFi, BT, USB
Built-in Preamplifier Built-in Digital Signal Processor Max 4*45W Amplifier with RMS 4*24W Built-in Digital Signal Processor Max 4*45W Amplifier with RMS 4*24W ✓DSP, Max 4*45W, RMS 4*24W ✓DSP, Max 4*45W, RMS 4*24W ✓DSP, Max 4*45W, RMS 4*24W ✓DSP, Max 4*49W, RMS 4*29W
Bluetooth Hardware Dual Bluetooth Dual Bluetooth BT with SBC codec Dual Bluetooth Dual Bluetooth Dual Bluetooth
Inputs & Outputs 3 Video Inputs; Extra USB-to-RCA or USB-to-HDMI adapter required for Video Output 3 Video Inputs; Extra USB-to-RCA or USB-to-HDMI adapter required for Video Output 3 Video Inputs; No Video Output 3 Video Inputs; Extra USB-to-RCA or USB-to-HDMI adapter required for Video Output 3 Video Inputs; Extra USB-to-RCA or USB-to-HDMI adapter required for Video Output 3 Video Inputs; Extra USB-to-RCA or USB-to-HDMI adapter required for Video Output
Rearview Camera Video Input HD 720P Rear View Camera Input with Live Rearview (LRV) feature HD 720P Rear View Camera Input with Live Rearview (LRV) feature AHD Rear-View (AC-HD02LR needed) HD 720P Rearview Camera Input, support Virtual Surround View parking assistance technology and Live Rearview feature HD 720P Rearview Camera Input, support Virtual Surround View parking assistance technology and Live Rearview feature HD with LRV (AC-HD02LR needed)
Storage capacity of external memory device Support up to 2TB SDD Support up to 2TB SDD Support up to 128GB TF Card Support up to 512GB SD & 2TB SDD Support up to 512GB SD & 2TB SDD Support up to 2TB SSD
TrackHU GPS Tracking APP
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A must read for therapists and everyone else
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As a psychologist who works primarily with individuals in marginalized communities, I see a lot of clients who have experienced historical, intergenerational, developmental and ongoing current trauma, often as a result of systems of oppression (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.). I was very excited to dive into training in somatic experiencing (SE), a "bottom up" approach to trauma treatment that recognizes the ways that traumatic experiences get stored in the body, and therefore need to be healed through the body. However, I was disappointed to find that most of the books on SE, as well as the trainings themselves, rarely if ever mention racism or other systems of oppression and the trauma they cause. This was such a disappointment to me, especially given that racial trauma is so prevalent in the everyday lives of my clients and perpetuated daily by the current political climate. Therefore I was thrilled to discover this book. Resmaa Menakem filled in the gap I was feeling in the SE literature, applying somatic experiencing to racial trauma and the ways that racism impacts the bodies of white people, black people (and all people of color), and those who are charged with "serving and protecting" us, the police. This book was a huge eye opener for me. Not only did it give me compassion for my own white body and the ways that trauma has been metabolized and passed on from white folks to POC through the mechanisms of white supremacy, but it gave me new and more embodied ways to understand the lives of people of color and work effectively with my POC clients. It also gave me new compassion for cops, who, through their own trauma responses and the effects of white supremacy, are now more like soldiers whose mission is to control and suppress black and brown bodies. Although I will continue to feel outrage and grief at every unnecessary police killing of an innocent man or woman of color, this book helped me to remember that we are all impacted by centuries of white supremacy conditioning and that cops need and deserve healing around racial trauma too. I highly recommend this book to therapists and healers, especially those who work with individuals in marginalized communities. Each chapter provides exercises to embody the learning in the chapter, so that healing is happening not just from the top down, but from the bottom up. There are exercises for individuals and groups, for white bodies, POC bodies and police bodies. The book is extremely timely and relevant and should be required reading for anyone wanting to understand more about the history and current conditions of racism in America, its impacts, and how to heal.
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Marc
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Think of racism as a moral failing isn’t helpful. Instead, think of it as a trauma response.
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If we are willing to stop and listen to the voices of these people, both in the streets and in their writings (for generations now), we will hear them tell us their experience. And their experience is horrific. Some of us will turn away, finding solace in justifications (“He should have complied!”) or distancing (“My family was poor too. None of my family owned slaves.”) But if we care about a sustainable future for our country, if we have the smallest shred of a sense of responsibility for our neighbor, or if (like me) we claim to follow Jesus, the one who taught us to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to put other people’s lives before our own, then we must listen. In My Grandmother’s Hands, Resmaa Menakem comes to this conversation from a different and very helpful angle. He suggests that three groups are clashing in our country today: black-bodied people, white-bodied people and police. He suggests that the animus, reactivity, and often explosive violence between these groups is in fact the result of unprocessed trauma. He digs deep into the story of each of these groups to demonstrate the primary and secondary trauma each group carries. Then he talks about the process of trauma retention and how, if we fail to understand and process our trauma, we inevitably become less flexible, more reactive, and more violent. He suggests that the solution to our problem is not solely in education, awareness or even new policies, but in becoming more aware of our bodies, learning how to handle and process trauma, and becoming more resilient in our interactions with other traumatized people. This is the first book about racial injustice that I’ve read where I finished feeling like I could actually make a difference. I’m not a policy maker. I’m not able to be a regular front-line activist. I don’t have piles of money to spend at Black-owned businesses. It’s easy to feel like my small contribution can’t possibly make a real difference. But Menakem suggests a path that any one of us can walk--coming to terms with our own experience of racialized trauma -- and this will open up the path for other ways we can be a part of creating a more just, compassionate, and equal society.
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C. Newman
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Enlightening, transformative, maybe even life-changing
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I would have to say that this is an interactive book. As I was reading this with a group, reading one or two chapters at a time, it was possible to do all the exercises. I did not do them all, but must say it was an eye-opening experience. The basis premise of the book is that we carry trauma in our bodies, and that we respond to issues of race, first and foremost, in our bodies, as a visceral response. And, as so many of our experiences originate early in life, these responses are often immediate and unconscious, and thus, this book requires a great deal of interior work. It's worth every moment of it. I remember clearly, that before I had finished the introduction, I felt rage- actual rage. And for a person who considers herself balanced and rather low-key this was quite astounding. And this rage continued to surface. Let me just say that this book makes you explore unexamined parts of yourself, if you will let it. Expect to feel uncomfortable, and if you push through it, you may be different when you get to the other side...
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Faheem Lea
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Don't Forget Grandmother's Feet!
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A very idealistic approach in dealing with the racial trauma that is very much alive in America. I like the way the author built the narrative based on his grandmother’s unspoken experiences in her life which was exemplified by the condition of her hands (and feet). The author made references to the trauma being in our bodies, which was different. The only issue I had with this book is where the author tried to equate the trauma that White folks experienced in Europe before coming to America with the plight of Black folk that is ongoing. How did White folks overcome their trauma? Prosperity! I believe that there is a correlation between our trauma as Black folk and reparations and why this country is so adamant about not giving us reparations…because it will help to offset our trauma, and they don’t want us healed. However, if they are inclined towards healing, then this book makes some practical suggestions (and exercises) to do so; for Whites, Blacks, and even the PO-lice.
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Kate White
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Everyone in the US should read this book, no matter who they are
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This book is a must read for those of us living in communities struggling with racism. Resmaa Menakem has created a masterpiece of storytelling, restorative justice, awareness raising, and healing. The writing is just excellent, and the clarity with which Menakem lays out the evidence for racism and what to do about is brilliant, and the impact is disturbing, as it should be. The chapter on race and police brutality is a strong example of that, of how black bodies create fear in white bodies. He writes about how people of color sacrifice parts of themselves every day to stay safe, and sometimes they don't succeed. He writes about how this fear of the other is in the body, and it takes a body-centered approach to heal it. We must self confront and stop talking about it; we must feel it, and practice healing approaches. Each chapter has exercises for us to practice to heal ourselves, black and white. He recommends self confrontation as a form of "clean pain," versus the "dirty pain" of avoidance, denial and blame. The examples in the book are so true and riveting. I highly recommend this book, and the practices within. A page turner. I could not put it down.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018

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