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The Strong Black Woman
- How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women
- Narrated by: Diana Blue
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
The Strong Black Woman Syndrome. For generations, in response to systemic racism, Black women and African American culture created the persona of the Strong Black Woman, a woman who, motivated by service and sacrifice, handles, manages, and overcomes any problem, any obstacle. The syndrome calls on Black women to be the problem-solvers and chief caretakers for everyone in their lives. Never buckling, never feeling vulnerable, and never bothering with their pain.
Black women face a hidden mental health crisis of anxiety and depression. To be a Black woman in America is to know that you cannot protect your children or guarantee their safety, that your value is consistently questioned, and that even being "twice as good" is often not good enough. Consequently, Black women disproportionately experience anxiety and depression. Studies now conclusively connect racism and mental health - and physical health.
Time to take care of your emotional health. Because you deserve to be emotionally healthy for yourself and those you love. More and more young Black women are reexamining the Strong Black Woman syndrome and engaging in self-care practices that positively change their lives.
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- jacqueline A.
- 15-11-21
An Empowering Gift
This book validates the contemporary lived experience of the black women. It. defines are strength in adversity. It presents are complexity, and encourages us to not only survive but to thrive. Only a black women of literature could give a sister a mirror in which we can see a undistorted image of ourselves that make us feel hopeful , and proud. This is not just a book its a needed heart to heart between black women of the past and present.
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