Anger and Rage of Black Women

By Dorothy Robinson

This book is a must read for those who want to delve deep into the psyche, the secrets, and the struggles of black women. It speaks to the daily battles she has to endure in order to survive. Her stories are numerous and filled with unknown facts about her character and her personality. The difficulties in her life were exacerbated by the fact that she was considered a non-person by society for many years. Her feelings of worthlessness and being invisible only added to her emotional turmoil of not being good enough. No one has ever asked the black woman about her life and the untold stories she could tell. This book will reveal some of her deepest secretes that she has kept hidden because she did not want to appear weak. It provides insight into the depth of her life and how she has managed to survive so many atrocities. The stories of her many struggles are too numerous to include in this book but it will give you a glimpse into who the black woman really is and who she is becoming.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Apr 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9781489747242

Dorothy Robinson

Dorothy Robinson is an internationally published writer and columnist for Metro newspapers.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2023906381

LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 04/26/2023

CONTENTS

Biography

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Chapter 1     Anger and Rage

Chapter 2     Destruction of the Black Family

Chapter 3     Hip Hop Generation

Chapter 4     A Slave Woman’s Story

Chapter 5     Forgiveness and Recovery

Conclusion

Sources

BIOGRAPHY

Dorothy Robinson is an 81 year old great grandmother. She has spent the better part of her life mothering, mentoring, and working with young people. In her younger years as a mother, much of her time was dedicated to raising her children while working in the corporate world.

She spent over thirty years working with a diverse group of people from all parts of the world. She performed numerous jobs that placed her in the position to observe individuals from all cultures. Through her observations and experiences she learned so much about relationships and how people think and relate to their life’s experiences. She spent many years listening and learning mostly from the black women she encountered daily. She focused on their stories more because she could relate to their experiences. Over the years, she has recorded stories told by black women, the young and the elders of several generations. These stories were ingrained in her brain and that is the primary reason for writing this book.

Eighty-one years of living on this planet has taught her many life lessons, some good and others were not so good. Her father and mother were sharecroppers who moved like nomads from one farm to another. She learned the meaning of hard work as a child by working in the fields and helping her mother raise her brothers and sisters. She felt the weight of that responsibility her entire life. Even though her life was extremely difficult, it shaped the person she has become.

At this stage in her life, she has no regrets. The difficulties of her life gave her a deep appreciation for the rewards of hard work, sacrifices, and endurance. These are considered the sundown years of one’s life but she feels more vibrant, healthy, and happy than she was in her youth. She is grateful to God for His mercy and His many blessings.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I must first acknowledge my ancestral mothers who paved the way for my mother’s generation and my generation. Their courage and determination were beacons that lit the way for future generations. Without their shoulders to stand on, we would not exist.

Special thanks to my mother who was always my champion. She instilled in me a passion for reading and writing at a very early age. Her encouragement over the years has brought me to this point in my life.

My dear friend Professor Gloria Marshall has been extremely helpful in assisting me with this book and also with my first one. I could not have done it without her encouragement and greatly needed editorial skills. She has been a solid rock of inspiration and I will always be grateful for our friendship and her assistance.

INTRODUCTION

This book was written so that young, black sisters can understand the hardships their ancestral mothers endured. The primary objective is not to depict the angry black woman, or to bash black men. The objective is to chronicle the arduous journey and grueling battles black women fought to survive. Young women must learn to appreciate the precious, but stained heirloom that burdened the shoulders of great women who came before them.

My granddaughters find it difficult to believe that women of my generation were forced to live under such archaic laws. They could not imagine that there were laws that prevented women from using their own names in business transactions. The most difficult thing for them to grasp was the fact that women could not buy anything in their names. They vowed, There is no way we would have lived under those conditions. The realization that the Supreme Court recently passed the law that actually took away many of the rights that my generation enjoyed, has not yet hit home for them. It is very important to me that they read this book so they can fully understand my story and those of other black women.

I saw the good, the bad, and the ugly during the difficult years of my life. I was born in a log cabin but I bought my own home before the age of thirty. I came from the sweltering heat of the cotton fields to working in air-conditioned corporate offices. I came from using an outhouse to seeing a black president in the white house. I rode on the back of the bus, drank from the colored water fountains, and was treated as a non-human. I was abandoned by my father, molested as a child, raped as a young woman, and violently abused as a wife.

Because of the difficulties of my life, I was filled with unrecognized anger and rage for many years. The inability to trust others created much distress in my relationships and my everyday life. I had to find a way to move forward in order to survive. Being raised by a strong, spiritual mother enabled me to realize that I must learn how to forgive those who had harmed me. Through many years of prayers and my faith in God, I began learning the power of forgiveness. The process of renewal brought me to a place in my life that is extremely fulfilling. I have spent many years enjoying my successes, my grandchildren, and living life to its fullest.

It might be easier for my granddaughters to understand the struggles of their ancestral mothers if they could go back in time and walk that journey with them. Since that is impossible, maybe this book will give you and them a glimpse of their strength and resilience.

Stories of the black woman did not begin with slavery. It began eons ago in her homeland where she might have been a queen. She could have been sold into slavery by warring tribes and brought to this country under false pretenses. It is difficult to believe that she would have agreed to leave everything she knew to come to this distant land. Therefore, it is possible that she was forced into this horrible situation by deceptive means. Who would voluntarily leave their loved ones and everything they had ever known to travel to places they knew nothing about? She did not realize how long this journey would be and the unbearable