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Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.
ABOUT THE BOOK
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. Consequently, Black women disproportionately experience anxiety and depression. Studies now conclusively connect racism and mental health―and physical health. More and more young Black women are re-examining the Strong Black Woman syndrome and engaging in self-care practices that change their lives. If you have read “The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health”, “The Racial Healing Handbook”, or “Black Fatigue”, “The Strong Black Woman” should be your next read.
ABOUT MARITA GOLDEN
Marita Golden is the author of 19 works of fiction and nonfiction. Her books include the novels “The Wide Circumference of Love”, “After” and “The Edge of Heaven” as well as the memoirs “Migrations of the Heart”, “Saving Our Sons” and “Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex” and the anthology which she edited, “Us Against Alzheimer’s: Stories of Family, Love and Faith”. She is the recipient of many awards including the Writers for Writers Award presented by Barnes & Noble and Poets and Writers, an award from the Authors Guild, and the Fiction Award for her novel “After” awarded by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She has lectured and read from her work internationally.
ABOUT SONSYREA TATE
Sonsyrea Tate is an award-winning journalist who has worked for The Washington Post, The Virginian Pilot, and community newspapers. Her debut memoir, “Little X: Growing Up in the Nation of Islam”, was selected by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. She has published more than 500 news stories, and essays in several anthologies.
