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Race and Gender & bipoc well beingbooks

Below are the best books we could find on Race and Gender and bipoc well being.

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The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)

Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.

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Women on Waves: A Cultural History of Surfing—From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champions

Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than women’s surfing.

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Patient Citizens, Immigrant Mothers: Mexican Women, Public Prenatal Care, and the Birth Weight Paradox

According to the Latina health paradox, Mexican immigrant women have less complicated pregnancies and more favorable birth outcomes than many other groups, in spite of socioeconomic disadvantage. Alyshia Gálvez provides an ethnographic examination of this paradox.

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Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!: The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Motherhood (For New Moms)

Written with lighthearted humor and cultural context, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! discusses the stages of pregnancy, labor, and motherhood as they pertain to pregnant Black women today. Tailored to today’s pregnant Black woman.

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Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust

In this stunningly illustrated essay collection inspired by the popular podcast Life, I Swear, prominent Black women reflect on self-love and healing, sharing stories of the trials and tribulations they’ve faced and what has helped them confront pain, heal wounds, and find connection.

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Invisible Families: Gay Identities, Relationships, and Motherhood among Black Women

Mignon R. Moore brings to light the family life of a group that has been largely invisible―gay women of color―in a book that challenges long-standing ideas about racial identity, family formation, and motherhood.

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Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life

In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume.

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Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love and So Much More

In her profound and courageous New York Times bestseller, Janet Mock establishes herself as a resounding and inspirational voice for the transgender community—and anyone fighting to define themselves on their own terms.

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Queering Family Trees: Race, Reproductive Justice, and Lesbian Motherhood

One might be tempted, in the afterglow of Obergefell v. Hodges, to believe that the battle has been won, that gays and lesbians fought a tough fight and finally achieved equality in the United States through access to legal marriage.

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Our Voices, Our Histories: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women

Our Voices, Our Histories brings together thirty-five Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in a single volume to explore the historical experiences, perspectives, and actions of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in the United States and beyond.

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