Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women Free Audiobook Download by Inger Burnett-Zeigler

The title for this audiobook could not be more appropriate. This memoir is about a black woman's life in America from the Civil War to World War II and many of the struggles she faced along the way, including racism and sexism. It also delves into how some women in America are able to persevere despite the harshness of their circumstances.

This audiobook is a revolutionary one for the black woman. It has been written by someone who understands and has lived black womanhood firsthand and with depth. At a time when the African-American community seems divided, this book is an oasis of healing, love, compassion, and understanding.

Moving from the West Coast to the East for medical school, Inger Burnett-Zeigler enters a black world where race and gender are topics of heavy contention. Interweaving personal stories with expert commentary and social history, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen" challenges society’s perception of Black women through both historical and personal lens.

Some of the most powerful, poignant and hard-hitting texts to come out of the black family in recent years is 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen' by Inger Burnett-Zeigler. This book provides an emotional account of black women's lives in America where they are stereotyped, marginalized, disrespected and demonized. The text is unlike any other that has been written on the subject as it takes a look at how these stereotypes have manifested themselves through historical periods and how they continue to have impacts today.

This book is about the emotional lives of Black women. It is about how we are shaped by our past, how we express ourselves, and how difficult it can be to live in a society that sees us as only a certain color. The author was a professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Illinois.

One of the most important things for me to own up to is that I have been deeply conditioned by the socialization of my community. I come from a culture in which our emotions are not acknowledged and are often avoided. It becomes challenging for me to articulate my thoughts, feelings, and emotions in my waking life because of the conditioning that I have received as a Black woman.