Black women and public health : strategies to name, locate, and change systems of power

Evans, Stephanie Y., (editor.). Davis, Sarita K., (editor). Hinkson, Leslie R., 1971- (editor.). Wathington, Deanna J., (editor.). Ward, Jasmine, (author of afterword.).

Summary: Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates. Black women's public health work is a regenerative practice--one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United States and beyond. The three dozen authors in this volume offer analysis, critique, and recommendations for overcoming longstanding and contemporary challenges to equity in public health practices.

Record details

ISBN: 1438487312
ISBN: 9781438487311
ISBN: 9781438487328
ISBN: 1438487320
Physical Description: print
ix, 326 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Albany, New York : SUNY Press, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Race, gender and public health: social justice and wellness work / Stephanie Y. Evans, Sarita K. Davis, Leslie R. Hinkson, and Deanna J. Wathington -- Part I. Name inequity. Reversing the dehumanization of Black women / Tiffany D. Thomas and Mandy Hill -- An overview of the past, present, and future of Black women in health policy / Rebekah Israel Cross, Brittney Butler, and Mya L. Roberson -- The maternal mortality crisis in the Black community / Jovonni R. Spinner, Sheila Carrette, and Joylene John-Sowah -- Promoting self-care and awareness of stress, the Strong Black Woman schema and mental health among African American women / Dakota King-White, Kelly Yu-Hsin Liao, and Elice E. Rogers -- Part II. Locate disparity. The Black Women's Health Study: working together to improve the health of Black women / Traci N. Bethea and Yvette C. Cozier -- The swelling wave of oppression: an intersectional study to evaluate health challenges of self-identified Black queer women in the America South / Jayme Canty -- Rural Black maternal health in the age of digital deserts / Alisa Valentin and Christy M. Gamble -- Pouring from a leaking cup: informal family caregivers in the Black community / Esther Piervil -- Part III. Act for change. Black women and public health in the UK / Jenny Douglas -- Enhancing clinical practice to include biomedical HIV prevention for Black women / Mandy Hill, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha, Charlene A. Flash, Kelli Joiner, Folake Olayinka, and Bisola Ojikutu -- Am I my sister's mentor? Why mentoring underrepresented minority medical and public health faculty can improve the health of Black women / Andrea Anderson, Judy Washington, and Joedrecka S. Brown Speights -- Stress and Black women's health: origins, coping strategies, and implications for policy and practice / Portia A. Jackson Preston, Leslie Bronner, and Yvonne Bronner -- Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda's yogic journey: creativity, community, and caretaking / Tamara Y. Jeffries, Santiba D. Campbell, and Yasmeen J. Long -- When Black scholars embrace ourselves in our research, we reclaim our power / Sarita K. Davis -- Afterword / Jasmine Ward.