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Black Women Rising

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2023

Donna Baptiste  and
Adia Gooden
Donna Baptiste
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
Adia Gooden
Affiliation:
Unconditionally Worthy, Co.
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Summary

Black women rising describes the growing influence of Black women in many spheres of life. We discuss Black women’s success in social advocacy and community building but also how historical and cultural conditions in the United States affect their mental health. We provide a rationale for writing, which is to encourage the mental health community to serve Black women well, with a sound understanding of their historical, social, and cultural circumstances.

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Black women
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Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
What Practitioners Should Know and Do
 , pp. 1 - 18
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Donna Baptiste, Northwestern University, Illinois, Adia Gooden, Unconditionally Worthy, Co.
  • Book: Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913447.001
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  • Introduction
  • Donna Baptiste, Northwestern University, Illinois, Adia Gooden, Unconditionally Worthy, Co.
  • Book: Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913447.001
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  • Introduction
  • Donna Baptiste, Northwestern University, Illinois, Adia Gooden, Unconditionally Worthy, Co.
  • Book: Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913447.001
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