Figuring Out the Negative Effects of Being a “Strong Black Woman”
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Many black women in America feel pressured to act like or be seen as “strong,” projecting themselves as self-sacrificing, emotionless, and unbreakable in their daily lives. However, the “strong black woman” identity can actually be harmful to black women. In this episode of Figure Out Your Life podcast, I talk with my friends Claire Gibson, an intellectual property attorney, and Courtenay Barton, a philanthropist, about being black women in America and explore how the “strong black woman” identity can negatively impact black women’s lives and well-being.
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Claire Gibson
Website: www.gibsonlaw.nyc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gibsonlawnyc/
Courtenay Barton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highheelsnbooks/
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