Intersectionality is where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects
VOL 35 - THURSDAY, MARCH 25
It’s the last Thursday of March, #NoteddTribe! Can you believe we’re approaching the end of the first quarter in 2021?
And yet, each week seems to feel the same: facing both peaks and valleys. Just this week alone:
Ten people were victims to senseless gun violence in Boulder, Colorado.
Gender inequalities for women, particularly for women of color, were brought to the House floor on Equal Pay Day.
Virginia became the first member of the old Confederacy to abolish the death penalty.
While it’s natural to move on to the next serious matter, we can’t forget that violence against communities of color continues to arise. You can join this upcoming community call with the Community Justice Action Fund, a nonprofit organization building power for and with communities of color to end gun violence. You can donate directly to the GoFundMe pages for the victims of the Atlanta shootings (warning: some graphic images.) and organizations supporting vulnerable groups, including survivors of violence, sex workers, and elders. You can tell Congress to support the bipartisan Background Checks Act.
On the brighter side, we’ve got more news that we’ve Notedd for you, the honorable mentions you should give a try, and a perspective on whether “we can have it all” from one of our Tribe members.
#StayNotedd and keep supporting our communities of color!
Kim Janey became the first woman and the first Black person named mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
Here’s why it’s essential to hold on to that COVID-19 vaccination card.
The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are partnering to launch The Emancipator, a resurrection of an early 19th-century abolitionist newspaper, this year.
New York City will dismiss nearly 1,500 crimes involving sex work — arrests that tend to be highly biased and predominantly target transgender individuals and women of color.
In a conversation with The 19th, Aria S. Halliday, an assistant professor of gender studies at the University of Kentucky, discusses double standards for Black women within specific industries and why we can’t have Michelle Obama without Cardi in a lot of ways.
Yesterday was National Cocktail Day! What are y’all sipping on to celebrate?
Earlier this month, Black Detour announced that Tiffany Hainesworth became the first Black woman to own a tequila brand: TCapri Tequila.
B. Stuyvesant Champagne founder Marvina Robinson shared with Cassius how she used her Brooklyn flair and well-researched findings to produce her bubbly.
It doesn’t just stop with Tiffany and Marvina. Check out this complete list of minority-owned and women-owned wine and spirit brands.
Speaking of a good cocktail, we’ve got an event coming up next month to celebrate our Notedd’s birthday. It will be officially two years on April 9th. We can’t wait to celebrate with you and announce a new venture.
This weekend, we’re participating in WWF’s Earth Hour to show our support for our planet. You can join us this Saturday, March 27th, at 8:30 pm by switching off your lights for an hour and take part in this grassroots movement for the environment.
You may be thinking, “What can I do during that hour in the dark?” Don’t worry: WWF has you covered with a list of 20+ items to give a try.
Additionally, there are several ways to get more involved, from simply following and sharing this initiative on your social media to petitioning for change.
Please join the call-to-action to pressure large Georgia companies to oppose sweeping voting restrictions proposed by Republican state legislators. The restrictions would end no-excuse absentee voting, limit early voting hours, restrict drop-boxes for mail ballots, and curtail early voting on Sundays.
Civil rights and activist groups, including The New Georgia Project Action Fund, are urging Georgia-based corporations to speak out publicly and stop donating money to the Republican legislators sponsoring the bills. Aetna, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, General Motors are just a few that are named.
In honor of our focus for this month, tribe member and DOX & Associates founder & creative director Darline Goyea shared a perspective on balance and the coined phrase: “can women have it all?” As she walks through her day in the below article, Darline also chats with another fellow tribe member, Laury, on what balance is like for her as an entrepreneur and mom. Both of their stories showcase how we, as Black women, continue to safeguard balance every day.
Black Women, Can We Have It All?
By Darline Goyea
Without an alarm, I awaken and make my way to the kitchen. I start my day off with a concoction of cucumber, pineapple, and water that my trainer highly suggested. The quietness of the house permits my thoughts to run free. This particular morning my thoughts hover in and out of the day’s agenda.
What am I preparing for breakfast for the eat-all-day-monster (or my son)? Remind my husband about his appointment later; what do I need to tackle on my 9-5 agenda? What do I need to tackle on my to-do list for my side business? What’s for lunch? Call my sister, return my best friends’ call, check-in with my mom and dad with a quick call. Check homework. What’s for dinner? And so on, and so on…and the sun hasn’t even peaked yet!
Far too often, this is a daily thought process for women—married or single. Oftentimes as women, we are “tagged” into categories when we take on so much. Many believe this is just the “natural” role of a woman, putting our needs last and doing for others first. To be truthful, women have been doing it—since the beginning of time. We’ve made it work as “momagers” (mom/manager) of our households, caregivers to our elderly parents, advisors, teachers, community leaders, we serve in our local churches, CEOs, business owners, activists, and beyond.
The question is, can we indeed do it all? For centuries, Black women have done it all and more. I recently sat down and had a candid conversation with Laury Georges-Lane, a single mother of one, the CEO and Founder of LGL Consulting & Executive Advisory Group. We talked about how she balances running her consulting firm, making time for herself and her daughter. The excerpt of our conversation below further proves how Black women continue to safeguard balance every day.
Read the full article on Notedd.com.
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