The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women

Book overview MP3 CD FormatThe 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.