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Principle 6: Advocate Fiercely. ATHENA leaders become fierce advocates because they simply cannot do otherwise. Kicking off Athena Orlando Women's Leadership, Inc. Class 10 with powerful women, powerful words and even more powerful promises. #thedreammakers #learntoloveNO #athenanextgen

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This information is essential for our young Black kings. @Black Equality Coalition, we intentionally focus on mentoring and coaching in the elementary sector to take preventative measures that will ensure their success through middle and high school. #education #leadership #youthspeaker #teambuilding #mentoring #youthcoach #Community #schools #federalwayschools #Organizations

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Here are some grant opportunities for Black female entrepreneurs.

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Judges ruling against anonymous plaintiffs suing a company aimed at helping its own raises eyebrows. The data suggests those suing may be the ones in need of assistance. Black women supporting black women is crucial. “The panel also ruled that the plaintiffs, who were not identified by name” Anonymous bullies suing a company aimed at helping its own because data shows they are the ones who need help Black women helping black women. Remember, Black Wall Street was built because racists told us we could not have what they have and get it ourselves. So we went and built our own. And then the racists burned it down anyway. They many not be able to come in and burn it down in the same physical manner, but by abusing the power of law, the ideal is the same. History shows how systemic racism has tried to hinder progress, but resilience prevails. #BlackWomenSupportingBlackWomen #Resilience #Justice #SocialTalk #Faculty #Professor #afroamerican #CRT #americanhistory #ushistory #banned #criticalracetheory #Blackpeople #Black #blackhistory #historylovers #DoddsEducates #dei #diversitymatters #UnitedStates #USA #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Polialertcom #segregation #intergration #Education #FearlessFund

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SUPPORT B.O.B: Owning our own economy is a path for creating sustained, multi-generational wealth. Making a point to support #BlackOwnedBusinesses today can help close the racial wealth gap now, and 200 years from now. LET’S SHOP BLACK!  #ByBlackBuyBlack  #ShopBlack #BlackBusinessMonth #BuildBlackWealth #OurEconomyOurCommunity #BRICFundCo

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This post is first and foremost a forward thinking productive way of how I want to show homage, respect, and honor to this Juneteenth this year and years to come 👏🏾. 🗣️📢🗣️I will start off with this statement: Black people in the United States, it's historical territories (Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, U.S. Virgin Islands 🇻🇮a.k.a. Danish West Indies 🇩🇰) endured chattel slavery, unlike any other form of world slavery filled with brutality and strife. That form is one, no other people group/ethnic has faced and/or survived! Below are a list of the MANY atrocities that have been faced by our ancestors past/present (modern) including: (PAST): chattel slavery, lynching, gang-raped, beaten, tortured, sold away from families, not having marriages legalized during slavery, rape, incest/forced, burned/torched alive, babies snapped up/eaten by alligators, whipped to death, whipped, maimed, eaten by dogs, being buck broken, starvation, castration, public humiliation, several forms of abuse, inventions stolen, sharecropping, debt peonage, quartered, eyes knocked out/ripped from sockets, criminalization; 🔗⛓️🐎⚓🏴‍☠️🇳🇬🇬🇭🇨🇮🇧🇯🇹🇬🇲🇱🇸🇳🇧🇫🇬🇦🇨🇲🇦🇴/ The entire geography of the Caribbean countries (historically affected countries) + 🇪🇸🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇷 🇺🇲🇲🇽 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 🇮🇹🇮🇱🇧🇪🇵🇹🌎(to date, the countries responsible.) (MODERN): Jim Crow de facto segregation, medical experimentation, high Black maternal mortality rates, the 70s crack epidemic, the 90s war against drugs, mass incarceration, violent police terrorism, Black codes, single parent household rate within Black families, racial massacres, racial exclusions: New Deal/G.I. Bill/FHA mortgages/contract buying, urban renewal/gentrification, racial (housing) covenants, White domestic terrorism attacks (from groups like January 6ixers/The Proud Boys, KKK, etc.,) and ALL 7 forms of racism: • Discursive racism, • Representational racism, • Ideological racism, • Interactional racism, • Structural racism, • Institutional racism, • Systemic racism, and so much more... Reparations is the least anyone should worry about, INSTEAD of (some Black folks incessantly wanting revenge.) I'm not for revenge 🚫, I am for cultural, monetary, structural, and resource-based reparations ✅. I am for EVERYONE, regardless of skin color, knowing the history of everything that was taught to you in elementary/middle school in the United States 🇺🇲! Below are applicable 📚 book/video 💻📲 resources of one list, I have cultivated for YEARS to be able to share now. I want to make this a Juneteenth ritual, as a way to give back. Let the healing begin AND continue ✨☺️... #HappyJuneteenth 👏🏾 #HappyJuneteenth2024 👏🏾 #Knowyourhistory 👏🏾 #Readabook 👏🏾 #Culture 👏🏾 #Transformativehealing 👏🏾 #Reparations 👏🏾 #Research 👏🏾 #Blackhistory365247 👏🏾 #Socialhistory 👏🏾 #Socialissues 👏🏾 #SocialInequality 👏🏾 #Sociology 👏🏾 #Sociologist 👏🏾

🗳️ Every parent deserves the right to choose the best educational path for their child. Explore our resources on Parent Choice and how you can make informed decisions at www.blackal4edu.org. #ParentChoice #EducationRights #BA4E

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🗳️ Every parent deserves the right to choose the best educational path for their child. Explore our resources on Parent Choice and how you can make informed decisions at www.blackal4edu.org. #ParentChoice #EducationRights #BA4E

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Ahead of #Juneteenth2024, another great Word In Black feature about #digital literacy and access in Black communities. #Juneteenth #digitalaccess #digitalequity #BlackAmericans https://lnkd.in/ewMCX5Jv

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Pay increases. These are one of the many pressing topics that come up during every budget season, along with job vacancies and other retention challenges. Wake County Public School System discussions over budget and strategies to resolve increasing job vacancies is a live case study. The usual response to address these issues around pay raises, is the question "What to cut?" In the case of WCPSS, the "optional funding" includes programs that promote community growth, and stripping them away may hinder social and economic mobility. "Compensation is hygiene" -A. Dignan Providing a livable wage is simply non-negotiable. Providing our basic needs- shelter, food, supervision, clothing, and education are considered human rights. Thus, if your goal is to provide the basic needs for all staff, pay increases are a logical way to do so. However, pay increases are not a way to gain someone's loyalty. Loyalty is not gained through pay, but rather through the culture of the workplace. If the workplace culture fosters independence, silos will inevitably arise. But if the culture fosters interdependence and a sense of purpose, advancement will happen collectively. To create a culture that retains employees and fosters loyalty, Sky Infiniti recommends the three C's framework to keep in mind. First, cultivate connection through growth acknowledgments, genuine appreciation, and dependability. Second, practice clear communication by being transparent about changes, promoting psychological and physical safety, and aligning with a mission-driven purpose. Lastly, ensure that leaders are coachable, provide mentorship, and express vulnerability, grace, and humility The end goal is how can a public system like WCPSS protect its $58.3 million investment. Your insurance lies in your culture. When you nourish your stakeholders inside, I guarantee that your community will flourish outside. #publicservice #wcpss #leadership #workculture #organizationalwellness #budgetcuts #payincreases #education #skyinfiniti

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In light of recent events affecting funding programs for Black women business owners, it has become increasingly evident why organizations like the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce are crucial. A federal appeals court recently suspended the Fearless Fund's Strivers Grant Contest, which aimed to provide $20,000 grants to Black women-owned businesses, citing it as discriminatory under section 1981 of the 1866 Civil Rights Act. This ruling underscores the persistent challenges that Black business owners face in accessing equitable opportunities and resources. The case, brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, highlights the ongoing legal battles over corporate diversity and inclusion efforts. While some view this ruling as a win for anti-discrimination policies, it also threatens initiatives designed to bridge racial disparities in the business world. Here at the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, we understand the unique obstacles our community continues to encounter. That's why it's essential for us to stick together, uplift each other, and advocate for fair opportunities. Our mission is to support each other through networking, education, and advocacy, ensuring that Black business owners not only survive but thrive. Let's continue to stand united, share resources, and champion programs that promote diversity and equity in business. Together, we are stronger. Together, we thrive - https://lnkd.in/g7_Uc3tg #supportblackbusinesses #blackexcellence#virginiablackchamber #DiversityMatters #vabcc #vabbd #vablackchamber

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We’d like to spotlight exciting developments at Constituent Services Worldwide Public Benefit Corporation (CSW), a project funded by City First Enterprises, a borrower in the Broadstreet-managed Black Vision Fund. CSW is a Black-owned Public Benefit Corporation that hosts trainings for unemployed and underemployed populations. With financing from City First Enterprises and the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)’s DC Biz Cap, CSW has acquired and renovated a 6,500 square-foot space now known as “The Consortium.” The newly remodeled building now houses two recording studios for media arts students, a state-of-the-art co-working space and a drug testing lab. The building’s newly launched art gallery helps diversify CSW’s income by providing a rental event space. “The loan from City First Enterprises has allowed us to fuel the entire community,” says Robert Jordan, DBA, President and CEO of CSW. His vision for The Consortium extends far beyond its walls, with plans to replicate this model across the East Coast, creating a network of satellite communities dedicated to workforce training and education. “No one should be excluded from opportunity because of their economic situation,” Jordan emphasizes. “We’re committed to creating pathways for everyone.” The Black Vision Fund (BVF) is a loan fund that uses blended capital—a mix of philanthropic and private sector funding—to build the capacity of community-focused lenders to finance small businesses, especially those led by Black owners and serving communities of color. Broadstreet manages BVF and other funds like it that are designed to generate measurable positive social outcomes alongside financial returns. Learn more about Broadstreet’s fund management work with the Black Vision Fund here: https://lnkd.in/gz26QRMV Keep up the great work, Constituent Services Worldwide Public Benefit Corporation! #pavingwiderpaths #communityinvesting #fundmanagement #impactinvesting

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Social Work Today feature on Black Men in Social Work. This story was in 2007. My colleagues Darin Toliver, MSW (he, him, his) , Derrick E Felton and a few others, we started the Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc. in 2003. The story will be written for sure. #socialworktoday #socialworker #nasw #blackmenatpenn #pioneers #blackmalesassocialchangeagents

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To Whom It May Concern, Being a senior ambassador scholar at Fort Valley State University majoring in Social Work and receiving the White House HBCU Initiative Scholar title gives me a great responsibility and chance to bring about significant change both inside and outside of my HBCU. Being a White House HBCU Initiative Scholar first represents a dedication to leadership, service, and advocacy rather than only academic success. This esteemed title enables me to show my colleagues that brilliance has no boundaries when driven by tenacity and will, therefore acting as a lighthouse of inspiration and hope. As a White House Scholar, I hope to use the tools and platform this program offers to solve important social concerns impacting underprivileged areas. As my chosen field of study, social work gives me the tools I need to advocate for social justice, advance equity, and improve the well-being of people and families overcoming hardship. In particular, I intend to play this role starting and helping initiatives emphasizing mental health awareness, community empowerment, and educational justice. These areas are essential for creating a more inclusive society in which every person has chances to flourish independent of their background or situation. Moreover, am dedicated to working with nearby companies, legislators, and colleague academics to create environmentally friendly solutions that remove structural obstacles and advance general growth. Through encouraging alliances and open communication, I hope to bring about long-lasting transformation going beyond my academic career. As a senior ambassador scholar, I also see my chance to encourage and teach next generations of students-especially those from underprivileged backgrounds. By means of mentoring programs and outreach campaigns, I hope to motivate young brains to follow their aspirations and acknowledge their capacity to bring about constructive change in their local environments. Ultimately, being a White House HBCU Initiative Scholar and senior ambassador scholar at Fort Valley State University majoring in Social Work calls to action rather than just a label or praise. As I work to significantly influence the life of others and help to create a more fair and equal society, it is a privilege and a responsibility I completely welcome.

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