BlackFemaleProject invites you to a special opportunity to connect, learn, and share. Join us on Wednesday, July 27, to hear from educator and author, Ms. Ella Bell.
Co-author of the widely acclaimed book, Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity, Ms. Bell’s rich research has centered on exploring the career and life histories of professional Black and White women.
Currently focused on work-life balance, Ms. Bell will share with us the particular relevance of her research in this time. We’ll make connections between larger systemic issues and the patterned experiences that Black women face in the workplace and beyond, while also dedicating some time and energy to practical ways to move forward when barriers and discouragement continue to arise.
This event is open to all.
Some questions we may cover:
How can we mobilize to protect our rights?
What have we learned from the struggles and victories of Black women who came before us?
Where do we want to go from here, and how will we get there?
About Our Guest:
Ella L.J. Edmonson Bell is a Professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She is also an author, managerial consultant, and advocate on women’s workplace issues. She is the co-author of Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity and the author of Career GPS. Ella’s scholarly work has been reported in the Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Working Women, Black Enterprise and Essence Magazines. She is considered by industry and the academy to be one of the leading experts in organizational change, and the management of race, gender and class in organizational life.
About the Book:
In Our Separate Ways, authors Ella Bell and Stella Nkomo take an unflinching look at the surprising differences between black and white women's trials and triumphs on their way up the corporate ladder. Based on groundbreaking research that spanned eight years, Our Separate Ways compares and contrasts the experiences of 120 black and white female managers in the American business arena. In-depth histories bring to life the women's powerful and often difficult journeys from childhood to professional success, highlighting the roles that gender, race, and class played in their development.
This event is open to all. We hope to see you there!