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MISSION STATEMENT

BlackFemaleProject prepares Black women for the realities of the workplace and affirms Black women who thrive at work.

BlackFemaleProject uses digital media and in-person events to bring Black women together—across generation and industry—to engage in sisterhood, resource and knowledge sharing, inspiration, healing, and growth, all focused on improving career experiences for Black women and improving the overall well being of workplaces. We envision a world in which Black women can show up and be celebrated as their full selves without any negative consequence. 

Through our work, BlackFemaleProject addresses gender inequity through an intersectional lens, interrupting some of the many impacts of structural racism and sexism with intergenerational community building. We create space for Black professionals to hear their experiences reflected through documentation and dissemination of personal stories of those who thrive at work, as well as in conversations that allow for sharing and comparing experiences in real time. We celebrate the unique experience and resilience of Black women while arming the next generation with wisdom and resources to help them thrive as well.

For over five years, we have collected and shared women’s stories in print, digital media, and through numerous events in order to center Black women in statewide and national conversations about organizational culture, communications and inclusion at work.

Though there are a number of professional affiliation organizations for Black women, they often separate by class, sector, and other societal differentiators, impeding sisterhood across age, industry, income, and education level. BlackFemaleProject exists to bridge this gap and to help Black women see that the unjust reception and treatment they encounter are not simply personal issues, but rather systemic injustices.

OUR VISION / THE CHANGE WE SEEK IN THE WORLD

Black women thrive at work. We are whole, self-nurtured, supported by a community of peers and understand that we are here to make our wildest dreams come true.

We envision a world in which Black women can show up—at work and in any other setting—and be celebrated as their full selves without any negative consequence.

BLACKFEMALEPROJECT PROMOTES:

  • Embracing cultural identity

  • Gaining an understanding of systemic inequities and an ability to identify them

  • Affirming self and others

BLACKFEMALEPROJECT ASKS PARTICIPANTS:

  • How can we prepare the younger women coming behind us?

  • How will the next generation benefit from what you’ve learned?

  • What do future generations need in order to stand confidently when faced with opposition?

BLACKFEMALEPROJECT CONTINUES TO:

  • Document women’s stories using various media

  • Bring women together for live events and networking

  • Share our findings, formally and informally