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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!”
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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.
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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.
As the season of coming together, acting generously, and expressing gratitude continues, we’re feeling especially grateful for the Black women who came before us—the women whose stories continue to serve as lamp posts as we navigate our own journeys.
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.
Every day Black women are asked to exploit ourselves for the benefit of others—to make slaves of ourselves and completely deny ourselves for the benefit of other people. And BlackFemaleProject firmly rejects this notion and says, “No, we’re not going to do that. We are going to uplift ourselves and affirm ourselves and our humanity for our own happiness and joy.”
I think the mission is reflective of who we are as Black women in the work space and every other space that we occupy. It’s central to our identity, our work, and our collective mission of being supportive of each other while fostering positive, uplifting, beneficial environments where we all thrive.
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