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Mentoring 20/40 pairs Black women together to reach goals and grow strategically in an encouraging and motivating environment. These are just a few of the words given by the 2023 Cohort. Join this Sisterhood! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g_5YDeTh

Jah & Jahes love. I wish that one of these women would adopt me or create a program for low-wealth and struggling black women. I have never, ever, benefitted from the philanthropy of any of these women. But, they reportedly give millions away each year in gifts and stuff. Blessed love.#1804#Ayiti#ToutMounseMoun#AbolishCPS#AbolishPoverty#DefundFosterCare#ProChoice#RawVeganforLife#HRES40NOW#NoNewOccupationofAyiti#ProChoice#BwaKale

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Deliverance as an Entrepreneur In the journey of entrepreneurship, deliverance is more than just a word; it’s a necessity. The challenges faced by entrepreneurs often extend beyond the physical realm, seeping into the mental and spiritual spaces where doubts, fears, and anxieties can cripple even the most driven individuals. This is where the concept of a spiritual war room becomes not just a refuge but a strategic battleground. As entrepreneurs, we are constantly navigating uncharted waters, facing battles that require more than just business acumen. The pressures of building a business, securing investments, managing teams, and sustaining a vision can weigh heavily on the spirit. Without deliverance—freedom from the chains of negative thoughts, self-doubt, and external influences—our potential remains shackled. A spiritual war room is where these chains are broken. It’s a sacred space, whether physical or metaphorical, where you engage in deep prayer, meditation, and reflection. Here, you can seek guidance, strength, and clarity from a higher power, tapping into the divine wisdom that transcends human understanding. In this room, you fight not with traditional weapons but with faith, perseverance, and the belief that your journey is guided by something greater than yourself. Deliverance in entrepreneurship means freeing yourself from the fears that limit your vision, the doubts that erode your confidence, and the distractions that divert your focus. It’s about recognizing that success isn’t just about the external achievements but also about the internal victories—overcoming the battles within that no one else sees. In your spiritual war room, you lay out your plans, not just on paper but in prayer, seeking alignment with your purpose. You wage war against the negative forces that threaten to derail you, knowing that true deliverance comes from within. It’s in this space that you find the resilience to rise above obstacles, the courage to take risks, and the peace to keep moving forward, knowing that you are never alone in this journey. As an entrepreneur, your spiritual war room is your fortress, your place of strength, and your source of deliverance. It’s where you remember that while the battles are many, victory is assured when you align your spirit with your purpose.

Happy International Women's Day! During Women's History Month and year-round, it's my honor to salute women making a difference nationwide. Traveling nationally for my own woman-owned business, I see successful women first-hand. Intelligent, talented, hard-working women are setting goals and improving their communities. Check out this article's list of women to know from each state in the U.S. While challenges like the gender pay gap continue, we have much to celebrate! #WomensHistoryMonth #entrepreneurship #IWD2024

Happy International Women's Day! During Women's History Month and year-round, it's my honor to salute women making a difference nationwide. Traveling nationally for my own woman-owned business, I see successful women first-hand. Intelligent, talented, hard-working women are setting goals and improving their communities. Check out this article's list of women to know from each state in the U.S. While challenges like the gender pay gap continue, we have much to celebrate! #WomensHistoryMonth #entrepreneurship #IWD2024

In this month's CGC Journal, we dive into the War Waged Against Black Women and DEI. Plus, we ask the critical question: Why do a majority of White women vote polar opposite of the majority of Black women ... and all nonwhite women? We want to hear from you. Join our co-learning community and let's have a conversation. To make substantive progress we must understand the enemies of our progress. https://lnkd.in/gctvFRz5

#Misogynoir #racism #DEI #Blackleadership #law #publichealth There is a lack of coherent black leadership in the UK. We are weakened by not having a Black Body like the NAACP ( albeit this is not perfect) to respond. Truth be told Dianne Abbott stands alone. I feel deeply worried and ashamed about this. 😔 We have laws, so now is the time to test the laws. I think the way forward is for the Society of Black Lawyers including Allies for Peace and Justice to support Dianne Abbott. Individual responses do not pack the punch. I am happy to be proved wrong here.I do not see a response of 100,000 people petitioning for parliament to discuss this. This is a test case for anti-black racism in the public domain. If I was a lawyer, I would be chomping at the bits to kick-start this. The call for the Tory party to return the funds is not the issue here. 😔 Misogynoir is our day-to-day lived experience. Therefore, reading about this is a  trigger to remind us that we are not safe. So, Prof, you are right to ask. Where are the feminists? I extend that question and ask for more, what space do black women have to be together to process this trigger? So, in addition to the legal response, there is also a medical aspect. There is ample research to prove that racism has been shown to cause anxiety.and stress, so therefore it is a Social Determinant of Health. 😔 Therefore, I would argue that this as a public health issue. This incident happened in public aimed at Diane Abbott and Black women. Not only Black women in the UK. Black women globally! Maybe, it is time for we need a Black International Women’s Day, to highlight Misogynoir and other toxic anti black racist actions that target global black women 🤔  See the link to my article that I wrote about International Women's Day . Currents events have shifted my thinking, we need to create an international platform for black women. In sisterhood solidarity for peace, wellbeing and happiness.https://https://lnkd.in/dt-vVJAr 😊

Ways the Black Feminist Fund leads: 1. Eight-year flexible grants to sustain Black feminist organizations around the world 2. The Global Black Feminist Forum held in Barbados, bringing together 300 activists, scholars, practitioners in philanthropy. One of the many reasons this was crucial is because the Caribbean is the only global region without its own feminist fund 3. Participatory, stipended grantmaking process and committee 4. Funding registered and non-registered and non-registered groups 5. Breaking the global north-south binary by funding and connecting Black feminist groups in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. #whereBFFleadsphilanthropyshouldfollow

Black women and gender expansive people are on the frontlines of the struggle to radically transform the world. Yet Black feminist movements are among the most underfunded. Our grantmaking centres Black feminist groups taking bolds action towards justice and equity. Learn more about our grantmaking: https://lnkd.in/eTDNy5uV #FundBlackFeminists