The Healing We Were Never Given

?? The Healing We Were Never Given For generations, African Americans have carried wounds that were never acknowledged, never named, and never healed. From the legacy of slavery and systemic racism to the struggles of family brokenness, silent trauma, and cultural invisibility, our community has often been told to "be strong" while burying its pain. But strength without healing only passes the wounds on. In The Healing We Were Never Given, Rohan Brooks speaks directly to the heart of this unspoken struggle. With honesty, compassion, and biblical truth, he addresses the deep places of brokenness that many in the Black community have learned to endure but never heal. This book is both a mirror and a roadmap: reflecting the pain we've carried while pointing us toward the restoration God has always promised. ?? Inside This Book, You Will Discover: How generational pain shows up today—in families, relationships, and even faith The intersection of race, trauma, and spirituality, and why many African Americans struggle with hidden wounds Steps to break free from cycles of shame, silence, and survival mode Practical tools for emotional and spiritual healing that honor both culture and faith How God's grace restores identity, dignity, and hope to a wounded people ? Why This Book Matters Too often, the pain of African Americans has been dismissed or minimized. We've been told to "move on," to be resilient, to rise above. But real freedom doesn't come from ignoring wounds; it comes from healing them. This book is not about reliving the pain of the past. It is about finally permitting ourselves to face it, grieve it, and rise from it whole. It speaks to the heart of the Black experience, but its message of grace and restoration is one the world needs: that healing is possible, even when it was never given. ??? A Journey Toward Wholeness The Healing We Were Never Given is more than a book; it is an invitation for African Americans, and for anyone who has ever carried silent suffering, to reclaim what was lost. To break generational cycles. To heal the child within who was never comforted. To embrace a future where our stories are no longer defined by pain, but by God's power to redeem. Your wounds may be generational, but so is your strength. Healing is your inheritance. And it begins now.