Fall 2020 - Ep. 3 - The Strong Black Woman?

The Embrace Her Legacy Podcast

In this episode, Maria has a conversation with therapist and licensed clinical social worker, Akeera Peterkin discussing to discuss the effects of the strong Black woman stereotype and how the mental health industry has failed the Black community. The purpose behind the episode was to redefine strength as resilience and courage instead of the common definition as not being weak or, in other words, vulnerable. You can also watch the full episode on youtube.com/EmbraceHerLegacy.