
The Strong Black Woman
How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women
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Narrated by:
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Diana Blue
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By:
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Marita Golden
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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The unfortunate downside of the audio version of this book is voice of the reader, Diana Blue, whose reading style is halting, grating and as a result, I had to really concentrate to avoid its distraction from the book's message. With an often tremulous voice, she "over pronounced" each word with no inflection instead of reading phrases with the appropriate emphases. More practice reading aloud could help her. After listening to Dr. Golden's soothing voice on YouTube as she discussed this book, however, some of us wondered why she did not read her own work.
I highly recommend "The Strong Black Woman" in both text and audio versions for book discussion groups. It is direct, compassionate and inspiring enough for every woman to refer to parts of it from time to time.
Bebe Williams
A really good selection for book club
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A must read for black women!
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