
Black Women and Resilience
Power, Perseverance, and Public Health
- 464 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Black Women and Resilience
Power, Perseverance, and Public Health
About this book
A critical examination of the health disparities and collective resilience of Black women in the United States.
Black Women and Resilience brings together a wealth of qualitative and quantitative research to help foster broad understanding and advancement of Black women's collective health and wellbeing. Throughout, Kisha Braithwaite Holden, Camara Phyllis Jones, and their contributors use a health equity lens, maintaining that achieving health equity requires valuing all individuals and populations equally, recognizing and rectifying historical injustices, and providing resources according to need. Across four sections, scholars, practitioners, and community leaders address cultural narratives of Black womanhood; significant health issues affecting Black women; trauma, stressors, and strategies for healing; and advocacy for social justice and collective action. Multivocal and multidisciplinary, Black Women and Resilience models and invites exchange across sectors and specializations while consistently centering the experiences and contributions of Black women as catalysts for transformation.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the Cover Art
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Love Letter to the Mosaic Beauty, Radiance, and Humanity of Black Women
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part One Cultural Narratives about Black Womanhood
- Part Two Toward an Optimal Health Agenda: The Importance of Our Survival
- Part Three Journey to Wellness and Community Healing
- Part Four Advocacy and Activism for Social Justice
- List of Contributors
- About the Coeditors
- Index
- Back Cover