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Black Women's Self-Help and Empowerment -

Related categories: Feminism & Women / Health & Wellbeing / Black, Asian & Other Diasporas /
Related booklists: World Religion & Spirituality - Africa, Women's Self-Empowerment, Self Help & Empowerment: Iyanla Vanzant, Black Women,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 18 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book It
    It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies - by Jessica Wilson

    £14.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781837820375 | ISBN 10: 1837820376

    Reclaim ownership of your health, rewrite the narrative surrounding body image and restore your right to healing, safety and self-love.  For too long Black women have been left out of discussions about body image, food, health and wellness. B ... more

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  • Cover image of book Take Care: The Black Women
    Take Care: The Black Women's Guide to Wellness - by Chloe Pierre

    £22.00   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781472286000 | ISBN 10: 1472286006

    Join the wellness revolution by Black women, for Black women.   Take Care prioritises Black women and their experiences and encourages them to take care of themselves in order to bring their best self into the world. A space for Black women ... more

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  • Cover image of book Sista Sister by Candice Brathwaite
    Sista Sister - by Candice Brathwaite

    £9.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781529415315 | ISBN 10: 1529415314

    Candice Brathwaite’s much-anticipated second book about all the things she wishes she’d been told when she was young and needed guidance.   I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a landmark publication in 2020. A thought-provoking, urgent and inspi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel
    Misfits: A Personal Manifesto - by Michaela Coel

    £9.99   hardback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781529148251 | ISBN 10: 1529148251

    From the brilliant mind of the creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum comes a passionate declaration against fitting in.   Michaela Coel's MacTaggart Lecture touched a lot of people with her striking revelations about race, class a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power by Tamara Winfrey Harris
    Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power - by Tamara Winfrey Harris

    £13.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781523092291 | ISBN 10: 1523092297

    "Dear Black Girl is the empowering, affirming love letter our girls need in order to thrive in a world that does not always protect, nurture, or celebrate us. This collection of Black women's voices… is a must-read, not only for Black girls, but fo ... more

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  • Cover image of book Black Girl In Love (with Herself) by Trey Anthony
    Black Girl In Love (with Herself) - by Trey Anthony

    £12.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781788175326 | ISBN 10: 1788175328

    The essential guide to self-love that every black woman needs; you can create the life you deserve - no matter what you've been told in the past.  After a lifetime of never truly relating to personal development experts because of the colour of her ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fattily Ever After: A Black Fat Girl
    Fattily Ever After: A Black Fat Girl's Guide to Living Life Unapologetically - by Stephanie Yeboah

    £12.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781784883447 | ISBN 10: 1784883441

    Stephanie Yeboah has experienced racism and fat-phobia throughout her life. From being bullied at school to being objectified and humiliated in her dating life, Stephanie's response to discrimination has always been to change the narrative around bod ... more

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  • Cover image of book Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman
    Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman's Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear - by Angela M. Neal-Barnett

    £12.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780743225380 | ISBN 10: 0743225384

    Do you or someone you love suffer from "bad nerves"? Denise is constantly on edge. She's convinced something bad is going to happen. Ruth will drive an hour out of her way to avoid driving over a bridge.  When she has to do it, her chest thumps, ... more

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  • Cover image of book What a Time to be Alone: The Slumflower
    What a Time to be Alone: The Slumflower's Guide to Why You Are Already Enough - by Chidera Eggerue

    £12.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781787132115 | ISBN 10: 1787132110

    In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell an ... more

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  • Cover image of book Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené
    Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible - by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené

    £9.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780008306304 | ISBN 10: 0008306303

    "Arguably the book for 2018"(Observer) The long-awaited, inspirational guide to life for a generation of black British women inspired to make lemonade out of lemons, and find success in every area of their lives.  Elle’s 12 addictive books you ... more

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  • Cover image of book Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color by Iyanla Vanzant
    Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color - by Iyanla Vanzant

    £15.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781982106843 | ISBN 10: 1982106840

    In an updated and expanded 25th anniversary edition, the beloved "purple book" Acts of Faith guides people of color with daily encouragement, comfort, and enlightenment.   For over a quarter of a century, millions have turned to bestselling autho ... more

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  • Cover image of book Letters to a Young Generation 2: 17 Inspirational Letters to the Next Generation of Women by Amanda Wilson
    Letters to a Young Generation 2: 17 Inspirational Letters to the Next Generation of Women - by Amanda Wilson

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780957136762 | ISBN 10: 0957136765

    In this new book of letters, 17 women share their experiences of growing up in the UK as a black female. Heartfelt and honest, they offer words of wisdom and encouragement to the next generation. Contributions from: Sinitta, Bianca Miller, Ms Dynamit ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fierce Angels: Living with a Legacy from the Sacred Dark Feminine to the Strong Black Woman by Sheri Parks
    Fierce Angels: Living with a Legacy from the Sacred Dark Feminine to the Strong Black Woman - by Sheri Parks

    £16.50   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781613745045 | ISBN 10: 1613745044

    The “Strong Black Woman” has been a part of mainstream culture for centuries, as a myth, a goddess, a positive role model, a stereotype, and as a burden. In Fierce Angels, Sheri Parks explores the concept of the Strong Black Woman, its influence on p ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Politics of Black Women
    The Politics of Black Women's Hair - by Dr Althea Prince

    £9.95   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781897178874 | ISBN 10: 1897178875

    This book sensitively charts Black women's journeys with their hair: how it is perceived, judged, and graded on the yardstick of mainstream society's standards of beauty.   Relying on the tradition of the personal essay, and conversations wit ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Value in the Valley: A Black Woman
    The Value in the Valley: A Black Woman's Guide Through Life's Dilemmas - by Iyanla Vanzant

    £14.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780684824758 | ISBN 10: 0684824752

    Is it the job you hate but need in order to pay the rent? Is it that relationship that you gave your all to only to end up with a broken heart...again? Perhaps it's your children, a family member, or a life-long friend doing you in, dragging you down ... more

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  • Cover image of book In The Company of Women by Alwin Peter
    In The Company of Women - by Alwin Peter

    £7.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9780953247714 | ISBN 10: 0953247716

    If you only ever buy one book this has to be it. This book is just extraordinary in the true meaning of the word. It is rare to find a book, which voices the experience of black women on such a wide range of issues. This book is straight talking and ... more

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  • Cover image of book Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind by Iyanla Vanzant
    Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind - by Iyanla Vanzant

    £9.99   paperback   (2001) - ISBN 13: 9780671037666 | ISBN 10: 0671037668

    "If there are situations, circumstances, or perhaps relationships in your life that you have been struggling to overcome, trying to work through, or doing your best to work around, throw your head back and declare to the universe, Until Today!" From ... more

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  • Cover image of book Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks
    Salvation: Black People and Love - by bell hooks

    £9.99   paperback   (2001) - ISBN 13: 9780704347205 | ISBN 10: 0704347202

    Where does love come in the culture and history of black people?   Acclaimed visionary and intellectual bell hooks offers groundbreaking critical insight in this new book, which traces the ethic of love in the context of black lives.  She examin ... more

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