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Through the power of community, we are redefining narratives, challenging stereotypes, and sharing our own stories to pave the way for a brighter future.
OUR STORIES
Unleashing the strength of black WOMEN’S stories.
The Black experience is a complex collection of stories, trials, triumphs, achievements, struggles, etc. because the Black Community is Diverse.
The Black experience is a complex collection of stories, trials, triumphs, achievements, struggles, etc. because the Black Community is Diverse.
There are rules. Either you play by them or you don’t. Cross your T’s and dot your I’s. You can’t afford to mess up. You have got a huge career in front of you.
“Justice is being treated equally and fairly, and with equity. Equity is key!”
WELLNESS CALENDAR
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Many of us experience the feeling of being expected to dim our light in order to fit in or get along. At BlackFemaleProject, we believe that compromising our authenticity in this way is not only a disservice to ourselves, but also to our community and the world around us. Think about an orchestra. It’s the variety and distinctness among the different instruments that creates the beauty, depth, and richness of the music. Imagine what an orchestra full of one instrument or playing only one note would sound like. Harmony is beautiful, and only truly arises from cooperation among difference…
BlackFemaleProject came to be in response to our Founder’s experience of workplace stress leading to physical sickness. Over the past 10 years, we’ve learned that far too many Black women across industries have similar stories.
Does this strike a chord for you? If so, what are your plans for keeping yourself healthy as you achieve your professional goals? If not, what strategies have worked for you to maintain a sense of balance amidst the demands of life? Like our dear friend Dr. Phyllis Hubbard, we believe that any symptoms or challenges we encounter contain within them information that can help us find more alignment…
As we come off a blissful Black History Month, full of refreshing opportunities to connect with our growing community, we are so present to the unstoppable power of Black women. We’re incredibly grateful to be inspired on the regular by a diverse network of Black women of various professions, generations, interests, and identities. Whether we find commonalities or differences, this vast network helps us tap into a sense of belonging and become more fully ourselves.
Questions of sameness and difference are so often oversimplified. We sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that, as Black women, we inevitably share perspectives and inclinations.
OUR SPOTLIGHTS
UnveilING their extraordinary stories, absorbING their invaluable lessons, and harnessING the strength OF THE AMAZING WOMEN WHO HAVE CHAMPIONED BLACKFEMALEPROJECT’S SUCCESS. WE WOULDN’T BE HERE WITHOUT YOU.
The last phrase of our mission–self-defined success–is everything to me. Regardless of the political context or contemporary views, what matters most at the end of the day is self-determination, especially for Black women.
Having stepped out of corporate America and created my own path with my two companies for the past 25 years afforded me the chance to look at things very differently. And my sense about being a Black female business owner changed when I had a company where I had employees.
TEACHER TRUTH
By lifting up the voices of Black educators, we hope to support them in seeing beyond current conditions, acknowledging their value, persevering, and exploring their teaching dreams. Further, we plan to reinforce the crucial contributions that Black educators make to our collective well-being as a society through the several roles they play at school sites and within school systems.
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September 1, 2021