Escape the Cape, From Existing to Evolving
Amplifying Voices of Black and Brown Women in the Mental Health Profession
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Escape the Cape, From Existing to Evolving: Amplifying Voices of Black and Brown Women in the Mental Health Profession examines the narratives of Black and Brown women all over the world who adherently take on the Superwoman Persona. The imaginative armor of a cape contributes to the normalcy of trying to “do it all” for others while neglecting the self. The book amplifies the voices of Black and Brown women in the mental health and academia professions who needed a healthy outlet to shed light on their experiences.
This book stems from an asset-based approach where chapter authors highlight the ebbs and flows they experienced in the workplace due to having melanated skin and/or identifying as Black and Brown. So many Black and Brown women have suffered in silence because of exploitive workplace politics and practices and haven’t felt safe, valued, or heard; the “need” of Black and Brown women became greater than their humanity. Escape the Cape, From Existing to Evolving is a call to action. It contributes to elevating scholarly conversations for employers who are seeking strategies in promoting equity in the workplace.
Chapter 1. A Loving Invitation to Black Women; Alexis Hunter
- Chapter 2. The Art of Showing Up for & By Women of Color; Cassaundra Guzman
- Chapter 3. Help, I’m Over This!; Natasha Wright
- Chapter 4. “For Melanated Women: Lit but Burned Out”; Qutina Watson
- Chapter 5. “But You Make it Look Easy”: Overworked, Underpaid, Thrice as Good, and Walking Away; Brittany Smotherson
- Chapter 6. Strong Black Women Cry: Finding Academic Wholeness; Jennifer N. Bacon
- Chapter 7. Coloring in the Blackout Days; Natina Gurley
- Chapter 8. There’s Beauty in Vulnerability Within the Workplace; Cassaundra Guzman
- Chapter 9. Our Voices Matter: The Lived Experiences of Black Women Seeking Career Advancement; Arah Parker
- Chapter 10. When the cape gets too heavy: Strategies for navigating superhumanization at home and work; Courtney J. Jones Carney, and Neijma Celestine-Donnor
- Chapter 11. VF Burnout; Lindsey Hamilton
- Chapter 12. “No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga”: Learning your worth, learning it is okay to ask for help, and the importance of finding your circle; Jennifer Alanis, Leticia Romo, and Jami Hinshaw
- Chapter 13. I Don’t Wear Capes that Clash with My Wardrobe!; Deborah D. Ford
- Chapter 14. No weapon formed against us shall prosper: An accounting of weaponized self-care and using it as a weapon; Avina I. Ross, and Heather Cramer
- Chapter 15. Removing the Cape–Sometimes; Latonia V. Moss
- Chapter 16. Victory through Vulnerability; Laquala C. Dixon
- Chapter 17. Still a Superwoman on My Terms: Exchanging the Superwoman Robe for More Comfortable and Relaxed Garments; Jennifer Malone