Tessa was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has been happily married to Terrance for 25 years and they are the proud parents of two adult children. A passion for learning and trying new things is what drives Tessa to do what she loves best, which is teaching children. She has taught children with intellectual disabilities over the last 16 years and has been employed as an educator over 20+ years.
Tessa graduated with a B.A. in Child Development and Family Studies from Southern University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Teaching children is an honor God has blessed her with. She looks forward to continuing this journey as she pursues a Masters of Education degree. Tessa is determined not to let anything dim the light that shines from within her. She is a woman with the right heart posture towards God, and is an avid encourager.
The stereotype of the “strong black woman” is more than just a cultural trope: Many black women in America report feeling pressured to act like superwomen, projecting themselves as strong, self-sacrificing, and free of emotion to cope with the stress of race- and gender-based discrimination in their daily lives.The phrase “strong Black woman” evokes both myth and reality.
The myth is of a proud, no-nonsense woman who faces hardship with wisdom, but in the end, she must accept her fate. The reality is a proud woman who has no other choice but to persevere, survive.The intersection of race, class, and gender for black women in this country has meant having to reconcile a legacy of slavery and the creation of dehumanizing tropes and stereotypes like the Strong Black Woman, created by the white patriarchal engine to systemically control our reproduction, destroy our families, and distort to ourselves and our men. And the truth is that black women had be many things, one of which was strong, to endure the ravages of slavery and Jim Crow.
It is refreshing to see that in today’s society many black women understand the complexity of their human experience and are able to articulate that complexity by choosing words that more fully and accurately encompasses what it means to be a black woman.
I am personally inviting you to join me and my special guest Tessa as we dive knee deep into what it means to be a “Strong Black Woman.”
In wellness, grace, and humility,
Dr. Pamela Robinson
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