Boutiques Widowed, But Not Wounded: The Hustle & Flow of 13 Resilient Black Widowed Women

Research has shown that widowed black women have unique circumstances that arent always addressed in most widow support groups and organizations. Losing a husband is an event no woman wants to face, no matter the culture or race. Grief has no respecter of person however; the end results of a loss of a spouse differs among cultures. As such, African-American widowed women face various barriers after their loss, such as financial challenges, obtaining proper death benefits and obtaining adequate healthcare, specifically services offered in mental health and counseling. Black women often suppress their feelings when challenged with mental, emotional and physical changes for fear of being seen as weak or crazy, generally taking the approach to having to be that strong black woman.



Widowed, But Not Wounded was written to expose the challenges of what black women widows often are faced with.

Sabra Robinson is a Baltimore native and Charlotte, North Carolina resident. She was married to the love of her life, Herbert Robinsons for 23 years. She is career coach, certified Christian Lay counselor, founder of Black Women Widows Empowered and the facilitator of Wounded, But Resilient Sistas Grief Support Group, which is a monthly, face-to-face personalized support system for women to "read, relay, and recharge" from their grief and loss. Additionally, Sabra also takes pleasure in focusing on her monthly podcast where she discusses various topics such as dating, relationships, grief, loss and widowhood. This book will be her second book compilation.