Overworked and Undervalued: Black Women and Success in America

Overworked and Undervalued: Black Women and Success in Americ a is a collection of essays by Black female scholars, educators, and students that explores the ongoing struggle for women of color, particularly Black women, in America. It reflects on the events of the last few years and the toll the related stress has taken on each author, offering readers an opportunity to gain insight into these women's experiences and to find their place in supporting them.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2024
Publisher: Lexington Books

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 simultaneously diminishing 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.

Weight: 259g
Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666907766