Michelle Obama, Becoming
"This is an incredibly powerful book of truth telling, profound insight and healing. By honestly and therapeutically sharing her own personal experiences, that will feel all too familiar to so many persons of color, Janis Leslie Evans paves the way for readers to recognize and name the roots of the very real pain, hurt, harm and lasting trauma caused by the deep and insidious cancer of racism and its persistent injustices. But she doesn’t stop there. With great skill and sensitivity, she then points to some ways of healing and moving forward that are at once helpful, practical, and hopeful. This is a book that can help to heal the souls of not only black folk but of all folk.”
--The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church and author
Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times
“Recollections About Race presents a beautifully written personal account of a range of racially motivated experiences in a style that’s highly relatable and familiar to many Black people in America. Janis Evans provides expert work that highlights the value of telling our stories and validating our experiences and impact. Her work uplifts our ability to empower ourselves to heal and function well, even in the face of the racial hostilities Black in America frequently encounter."
~ Dr. Diane Kern, Washington, DC
Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker and Creator of
Happy and Healthy U: “Learn to Love Life and Live Well”
“Janis shares a courageous, personal exploration of her early and ongoing recollections of overtly racist incidents as well as more subtle micro-aggressions. Many of us will be transported back to memories from our own academic, social and professional lives. That’s the easy part. What we typically don’t do is examine the psychological damage that has occurred from a lifetime of being Black in America. The triumph of her book is that in telling her story, she provides gentle guidance to help others begin to examine that damage and offer strategies to start the work of undoing, healing the harm.”
~ Dr. Camille A. Clay, LPC,
Washington, DC
Towson State University, Assistant Vice President for Diversity (Retired)
“I read and re-read this book! Janis Leslie Evans’ recollections caused me to remember my own, and her storytelling journal caused me to put pen to paper. She is indeed the “Healing Author” and owns her title. Her recollections touch us deeply and ring so true. These recollections remind us of our own pain, of our own trauma. But Janis doesn’t stop with the recollections. She provides a much-needed path forward for healing and wholeness.”
~ Gretta L. Goodwin, Ph.D.,
Washington, DC
Economist and Policy Analyst
"What the world needs NOW is this BOOK about Healing Racial Trauma! Through the lens of her 12 Recollections About Race, Janis Evans not only bares her soul but ours as well. A wise woman and gifted practitioner, her reflections and counsel are self-care gems. Her exquisite storytelling is something you can feel!
The “Healing Author” calls us to action, gives us permission and teaches us how to heal with dignity, self-love and self-acknowledgment. She, indeed, gets to the “root” and challenges us to do likewise. A timely formula for success!"
~ Paula Potts, Ph.D., RCST, BCPP
Author, Poet, Healing Arts Practitioner
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