The Strong Black Woman - How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)

This book unpacks the myth of the "strong black woman" who is never allowed any weakness and the health impacts, both physical and mental, of living in a skewed culture.

About the author

Marita Golden, cofounder and president emeritus of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, is a veteran teacher of writing and an acclaimed award-winning author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. She has served as a member of the faculties of the MFA graduate creative writing programs at George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University and in the MA creative writing program at John Hopkins University and has taught writing internationally to a variety of constituencies. She currently lives in Maryland. 

Summary

This book unpacks the myth of the "strong black woman" who is never allowed any weakness and the health impacts, both physical and mental, of living in a skewed culture.

Foreword

• Marita was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show for her previous book Saving Our Sons
• She was interviewed by Maria Shriver regarding The Wide Circumference of Love
• Marita was featured in a celebration of the life of Ntozake Shange alongside Roland Martin
• She has been featured at many conferences, podcasts, and radio shows across the country
• The author is purposefully increasing her social media presence and email list

Product details

• Authors: Marita Golden, Golden Marita
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.10.2021
• EAN: 9781642506839
• ISBN: 978-1-64250-683-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Health > Illnesses, therapies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, SELF-HELP / Affirmations, SELF-HELP / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), coping with stress, Women’s health, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women & girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Relating to African American / Black American people, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls