It’s racism, not race, that affects Black women’s health, she said. The harmful strong Black woman stereotype leaves Black women unprotected — exerting energy fighting the very things ...

Why is it crucial to highlight Black women’s mental health struggles? Carty-Williams: Because I think that every person has mental health struggles, but I think that whether being strong you ...

"You’re not given a guidebook on how to be a Black woman in America, but you learn from those who come before you." ...

Held annually in April, Black Maternal Health Week is a campaign that supports awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black mothers.

even though we have the ‘strong black women’ trope, physical fitness and wellness aren’t marketed to us.” Because there’s no monetary value to health and wellness, ”things like paying ...

“It is frustrating being pigeon-holed into the narrow paradigms of what people expect from a young Black ... “strong” and “vulnerable”? Why can’t I be both? I may wish to carry my ...

My virtual group, Nourishing The Strong Black Woman, is starting on ... I am dedicated to providing mental health services that teach women to prioritize themselves and overcome the emotional ...

The only thing better than getting lost in a good book is getting lost in a good book with a badass Black female protagonist. Whether it’s a memoir about how a Black girl from the South Side of ...

You’re not given a guidebook on how to be a Black woman in America, but you learn from those who come before you. I knew that my mother was strong. She was a single mother who worked long hours ...