Black Women and Resilience: Power, Perseverance, and Public Health
Table of Contents
Love Letter to the Mosaic Beauty, Radiance, and Humanity of Black Women
Kisha B. Holden, PhD, MSCR and Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Foreword
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
Introduction
Kisha B. Holden, PhD, MSCR and Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Part One: Cultural Narratives about Black Womanhood
Jubilation (poem) by Calah Singleton, MSc
Chapter 1-Black Motherhood: Deeply Rooted
Malika B. Gooden, DC, MPH and Raquel Brown, JD
Chapter 2-Dispelling Negative Stereotypes and Images: Black Girl Magic, Black Girls Rock!
Regina Davis Moss, PhD, MPH
Chapter 3-The Superwoman (Sojourner) Syndrome and African American/Black Women
Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH, Chevelle Glymph Foster, MPH, Bridg’ette Israel, PhD, and Taylor Wimbly, MPH
Chapter 4-The Making of a Black American Quilt: Discussing the Threads of the Strong Black Woman Image Through Family Narratives & Media Storytelling
Asha S. Winfield, PhD
Commentary-Nothing Can Break You Unless You Give It Permission To!
Tonyka McKinney, DrPH, MPH
Conversations with Thought Leaders: Beacons of Light
Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH (Psychiatry) | Linda Goler Blount, MPH (Health Equity) |Cedrice Davis, MD (Family Medicine)
Part Two: Toward an Optimal Health Agenda: The Importance of Our Survival
Face Your Pace (poem) by Adele Browne, MA
Chapter 5-Black Women’s Health Study: An Epidemiologic Snapshot of Black Women’s Health
Lynn Rosenberg, ScD, Yvette C. Cozier, ScD, and Julie R. Palmer, ScD
Chapter 6-U.S. Dietary Guidelines, Obesity, and Health Disparities Among African American Women
Jennifer Rooke, MD, MPH
Chapter 7-When Resilience Hits Its Ceiling: The Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rhonda Reid, MD, Kristian T. Jones, MD, Chidi Wamuo, MD, and Christopher Villongco, MD
Chapter 8-Black Women and HIV: From Surviving to Thriving
Rhonda Holliday, PhD, Kimberly Parker, PhD, MPH, MA, and Alyssa Robillard, PhD
Chapter 9-The Nexus of Chronic Stress, Autoimmune Disorders, and Black Women
Lesley Green-Rennis, EdD, MPH, Lisa Grace, EdD, MPH, MA, and Anika Thrower, PhD, MPH
Chapter 10-Mindfulness Matters: Mental Health Risks and Protective Factors for Black Women
Kisha B. Holden, PhD, MSCR, Sharon Rachel, MA, MPH, Ricardo LaGrange, PhD, MPH, Glenda Wrenn, MD, MSHP, and Cynthia Major Lewis, MD
Chapter 11-Reckoning with Resilience: Black Breastfeeding
Kimarie Bugg, DNP, MPH, Ifeyinwa Asiodu, PhD, RN, and Andrea Serano, BA
Chapter 12-The Color Line of Infertility: Reproductive Disparities in Black Women
Yoann Sophie Antoine, MPH, Blessing Lawrence, MPH, Shubhecchha Dhaurali, Beverly Udegbe, Lauren Cohen, Paige Feyock, Mildred Watson-Baylor, PhD, LPC, and Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH
Commentary-Abortion as a Reproductive Justice Issue for Black Families and Communities
Joia Crear-Perry, MD, Nia Mitchell, MPH, Donna Brazile, and Rachel Villanueva, MD
Fact Sheet-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maternal Health | Hear Her Campaign
Fact Sheet-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cancer | Bring Your Brave Campaign
Conversations with Thought Leaders: Beacons of Light
Henrie Treadwell, PhD (Public Health) | Helene Gayle, MD, MPH (Medicine) | Gail Wyatt, PhD (Women’s Health)
Part Three: Journey to Wellness and Community Healing
Corona Reflections (poem) by Tamia A. McEwen, PhD
Chapter 13-On the Frontlines: Stressors of Black Women Caring for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Shenique Thomas Davis, PhD, Vivian C. Smith, PhD and Bahiyyah M. Muhammad, PhD
Chapter 14-Resilience, Recovery, and Resistance: Black Women Overcoming Intersectional Complex Trauma
Brenda K. Ingram, EdD, LCSW and Amorie Robinson, PhD
Chapter 15-“I Feel Some Type of Way”: Experiences of Relationship Violence, Resilience, and Resistance among Urban Black Girls
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH, Bianca Rivera, MPH, Shavaun Sutton, MPH, and Elizabeth Ige, MSW
Chapter 16-Womanist Theological Bioethics: A Healing and Culturally Responsive Approach to Death and Dying in Black Communities
Nicole Taylor Morris, MTS
Chapter 17-Blissful Balance: Spirituality, Healing, and Restoration
Imani Ma’at, EdD and Cheryl Taylor, PhD, RN
Commentary-Organized Resistance is Necessary
Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH
Conversations with Thought Leaders: Beacons of Light
Jennifer Kelly, PhD (Clinical Psychology) | Jemea Dorsey, MA (Black Women’s Wellness) | Addie Briggs, MD (Pediatrics)
Part Four: Advocacy and Activism for Social Justice
Sandra Bland (poem) by Imani Ma’at, EdD
Chapter 18-#SayHerName: Honoring Black Women Victims of Violence
Maisha Standifer, PhD and Sydney Love, BA
Chapter 19-Black Women, Public Health, and Resilience: Political Power
Brian McGregor, PhD and Anana Harris Parris
Chapter 20-Standing on the Shoulders of Those Before Us
Allyson Belton, MPH, Ashley Kennedy Mitchell, DrPH, MSPH, and Katrina M. Brantley, DrPH, MPH
Chapter 21-Multimedia: Changing the Narrative
Crystal R. Emery, MA and Carmen Clarkin, MPH
Chapter 22-Anti-Racism Primer: Naming Racism and Moving to Action
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Clara Yvonne Jones, MD, MPH, and Camille Arnel Jones, MD, MPH
Dialogue of Significance-Sankofa: Looking Back to Move Forward
Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Byllye Avery, MEd, Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH, and Kisha Holden, PhD, MSCR
Conversations with Thought Leaders: Beacons of Light
Melissa Harris-Perry, PhD (Political Science) | Christine Beatty, MSW (Social Work) | Sandra Harris-Hooker, PhD (Academic Medicine)