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Healing Sounds: Addressing Trauma Through Sound

This sound immersion program explores the historical trauma experienced by African Americans as a result of the Middle Passage, enslavement, and the enduring legacy of systemic racism.

Through a combination of conversation and experiential practice, participants will learn about the psychological and physiological effects of intergenerational trauma and discover holistic approaches to healing and resilience. This program explores the historical trauma experienced by African Americans as a result of the Middle Passage, enslavement, and the enduring legacy of systemic racism.

This program consists of the following components:

Historical Context: Participants are provided an overview of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, highlighting the psychological and emotional toll of forced migration, enslavement, and the erasing of much of African cultural heritage.

Intergenerational Trauma: Delving into the concept of intergenerational trauma, a line is drawn from the initial trauma of the Middle Passage to the continued experiencing of racial injustice and how it is passed down and compounded from generation to generation.

Healing Practices: Participants are introduced to the benefits of deep breathing and the therapeutic use of singing bowls and harmonic sound to inspire mindfulness. A discussion on how these practices can help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote emotional healing gives participants practical stress reducing tools they can use in everyday life.

Experiential Session: Participants experience a soothing sound bath.

Nailah Daaj is a multi discipline artist from Fort Lauderdale who was educated in Broward Counties performing arts schools where she studied theater, dance and music. She is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communication where she also continued to study voice. Ms. Daaj continues to share her passion for music with her students and as a Sound Bath practitioner playing the Crystal Singing Bowls offering relaxation and mindfulness to the community.

About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center 
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.

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