Overworked and Undervalued

doi:10.5771/9781666907759

Overworked and Undervalued

Black Women and Success in America

1. Edition 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781666907759
ISBN print: 978-1-6669-0774-2
ISBN online: 978-1-6669-0775-9
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title

Overworked and Undervalued: Black Women and Success in America is a collection of essays written by Black female scholars, educators, and students as well as public policy, behavioral, and mental health professionals. The contributors’ share their experiences and frustrations with White America which continues to demand excessive labor and one-sided relationships of Black women while it simultaneously diminishes them. The book describes the ongoing struggle for women of color in general, but Black women in particular, which derives from the experience that only certain parts of our identities are deemed acceptable. The essays reflect on the events of the last few years and the toll the related stress has taken on each author. As a whole, the book offers its readers an opportunity to gain insight into these women’s experiences and to find their place in supporting the Black women in their lives.

Schlagworte

Black women success mentorship misogynoir misogyny

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i–xviii Preface i–xviii
- Contents
- Overworked and Undervalued
1–16 Shine Brightly, Diamonds 1–16
17–30 For the Black Girls with Difficult Names and Big Personalities, You Are Seen and Loved 17–30
31–42 We Don’t Owe You a Smile 31–42
43–54 Find Your Replacements 43–54
55–82 I Need No Qualifiers 55–82
83–94 This Is America 83–94
95–108 Black Girl Magic Is Not Going to Kill Us 95–108
109–120 Please Tell Us How to Fix the Problem of the Problematic Women of Color 109–120
121–132 Random Reflections at 3 A.M. 121–132
133–138 Conclusion 133–138
139–142 Index 139–142
143–146 About the Contributors 143–146

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