Overworked and Undervalued: Black Women and Success in America

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 it simultaneously diminishes 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.

Rosalyn D. Davis is licensed psychologist and clinical associate professor of psychology at Indiana University Kokomo. Sharon L. Bowman is professor and chair in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling at Ball State University.