“Life I Swear” and Other Books About Black Women Self-Empowerment

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In the Catalog

Bad Fat Black Girl

Bad Fat Black Girl

Notes From A Trap Feminist

Sesali Bowen

Sesali Bowen, a hip-hop journalist, mixes personal memoir elements with a broader cultural critique of how mainstream feminism has failed to integrate the general badassery she sees in her own life and the women of hip-hop.

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From Libby
Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul

I’m Speaking Now : Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope

Amy Newmark and Breena Clarke

The long-running “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series presents 101 stories and 12 poems written by Black women that tackle the gamut of lived experiences, sharing their failures and their triumphs from those failures.

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From Libby
Feeding the Soul (because It's My Business)

Feeding the Soul (because It’s My Business)

Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom

Tabitha Brown

Popular social media influencer and chef Tabitha Brown shares some of the wisdom that helped her heal, and ultimately thrive, after dealing with an undiagnosed autoimmune chronic pain disorder.

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From Libby
Life, I Swear

Life, I Swear

Intimate Stories From Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-trust

Chloe Dulce Louvouezo

A collection of essays from notable Black women, along with accompanying photographs, on overcoming trials and tribulations they’ve faced.

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From Libby
My Beautiful Black Hair

My Beautiful Black Hair

101 Natural Hair Stories From the Sisterhood

St. Clair Detrick-Jules

St. Clair Detrick-Jules, an award-winning Afro-Caribbean filmmaker and photographer, shares stories and photographs of Black women celebrating their natural hair.

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From Libby
The Strong Black Woman

The Strong Black Woman

How A Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women

Marita Golden

This book takes on how the “strong Black woman” ideal puts undue pressure on Black women to act as problem solvers and caretakers, which ultimately hinders their own ability to care for themselves.

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From Libby
From Hoopla