Jabari Lindsay’s research while affiliated with York University and other places

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Publications (1)


Trauma-Altered Identity Metaphoric Art
Deconstructing the Trauma-Altered Identity of Black Men
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March 2023

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Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma

Annette Bailey

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Renee Bailey

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Gary Newman

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Jabari Lindsay

Multiple and continuous traumatic events experienced by Black men impose altering effects on their identities, and their mentalization and presentation of themselves in society. However, the unique dynamics of the impact of trauma in shaping Black men’s identities are not well understood, because their experiences with trauma are not well documented. This paper is a secondary analysis of the qualitative component of a mixed method study that explored trauma, social support, and resilience among 103 racialized youth survivors of gun violence in Toronto, Canada. The analysis for this paper specifically focused on young Black male participants in the study to understand their disproportional experiences with gun violent trauma. Thematic analysis of their narrative demonstrated three themes: 1) trapped by the trauma of systemic oppression; 2) identity marred by the trauma of systemic oppression; and 3) masculinity shifted by the trauma of systemic oppression. The thematic mapping of themes and subthemes yielded the trauma-altered identity (TAI), a concept coined to represent the intersections of trauma, systemic oppression, masculinity, and the identity of Black male survivors. Using a metaphoric artwork to conceptualise the TAI, we explore its psychosocial impacts and set strategies for deconstructing its influence on Black men. While we acknowledge that trauma experiences may vary among Black males, we recognise that understanding intersections of risks associated with trauma among young Black males presents opportunities for policy discussions, advocacy, and social justice reforms.

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... We do not have mental health services that focus specifically on helping young Black men work through the traumatic experiences of being a victim of gun violence. Apart from research by Bailey et al., (2013Bailey et al., ( , 2023, Bailey et al. (2013), & Khenti (2013) centered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we have a limited understanding from within a Canadian context and we tend to draw on research that comes from the United States. The context of gun violence in both countries is very different however based on research by Ginwright (2012), Richardson, Wical, Kottage et al., (2020), & Rich (2009) the way young Black men are structurally impacted by anti-Black racism and gun violence is very much the same. ...

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“Keep it moving”: The Traumatic Impact of Gun Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men
Deconstructing the Trauma-Altered Identity of Black Men

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma