Escape the Cape, From Existing to Evolving

Tasha M. Wilson, MSW, MEd, is a subject matter expert in succession planning, crisis intervention, leadership development, and project management. She currently works in local government and is an international bestselling author and speaker.

• Chapter 1. A Loving Invitation to Black Women; Alexis HunterChapter 2. The Art of Showing Up for & By Women of Color; Cassaundra GuzmanChapter 3. Help, I’m Over This!; Natasha WrightChapter 4. “For Melanated Women: Lit but Burned Out”; Qutina WatsonChapter 5. “But You Make it Look Easy”: Overworked, Underpaid, Thrice as Good, and Walking Away; Brittany SmothersonChapter 6. Strong Black Women Cry: Finding Academic Wholeness; Jennifer N. BaconChapter 7. Coloring in the Blackout Days; Natina GurleyChapter 8. There’s Beauty in Vulnerability Within the Workplace; Cassaundra GuzmanChapter 9. Our Voices Matter: The Lived Experiences of Black Women Seeking Career Advancement; Arah ParkerChapter 10. When the cape gets too heavy: Strategies for navigating superhumanization at home and work; Courtney J. Jones Carney, and Neijma Celestine-DonnorChapter 11. VF Burnout; Lindsey HamiltonChapter 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 HinshawChapter 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 CramerChapter 15. Removing the Cape–Sometimes; Latonia V. MossChapter 16. Victory through Vulnerability; Laquala C. DixonChapter 17. Still a Superwoman on My Terms: Exchanging the Superwoman Robe for More Comfortable and Relaxed Garments; Jennifer Malone