The Language of Strong Black Womanhood : Myths, Models, Messages, and a New Mandate for Self-Care.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (117 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 From Myth to Model -- 2 Socialized to Be Strong -- 3 From the "South Side" -- 4 Resisting and Redefining -- 5 Self-Care for Strong Sistas -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
This book examines the construction of the strong Black woman myth and the messages for strength communicated throughout the twentieth and the twenty-first century. The author delves into how attention to self and self-care is necessary to sustain that strength.