Dorothy Holmes
Renowned psychoanalyst and scholar who chaired the Holmes Commission on racism in psychoanalysis and has contributed extensively on race, trauma, and institutional enactments in the field.
Best podcasts with Dorothy Holmes
Ranked by the Snipd community
Feb 25, 2026 • 56min
Episode 61: Fifty Miles of Elbow Room
Dorothy Holmes, renowned psychoanalyst who led the Holmes Commission on racism, reflects on her Chicago upbringing and ministerial family roots. She recounts institutional racial enactments, the Commission’s turbulent work, and the practice of disciplined, invitational confrontation. She also shares the story behind her grandfather’s song 'Fifty Miles of Elbow Room' and its vision of inclusive transformation.
