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Still, a Black woman & Here

Growing from tarnished soil 🌱 I did not know exactly where I wanted to begin this reflection of my 2021. Last year, I was overwhelmed with a slight sense of relief that Montgomery and I were in a new apartment, that I had made it passed my first 90 days…

Black Women

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Still, a Black woman & Here
Still, a Black woman & Here
Black Women

4 min read


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Pay Me What I’m Worth, Or Leave This Black Woman Alone

A reflection and disclosure of one Black woman’s life chasing the bag In recognition of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2021, I’m disclosing my salary from the past 11 years. My first full time salaried role was in 2010. As a Black cisgender woman, who has mentees and many women…

Black Women

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Pay Me What I’m Worth, Or Leave This Black Woman Alone
Pay Me What I’m Worth, Or Leave This Black Woman Alone
Black Women

11 min read


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I am not a strong Black woman.

Why does everyone expect me to be one? — “You’re so strong, you’ll be alright.” “Girl, I don’t know how you do it. You’re so strong!” “I imagine you’re used to getting what you want because you’re so strong.” These are variations of the commentary I have heard throughout my adulthood and Black womanhood from colleagues, friends, family, and…

Black Women

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I am not a strong Black woman.
I am not a strong Black woman.
Black Women

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An Essential Checklist for Black Women Applying to Jobs

Changing toxic workplace culture starts with the application process — The stirring of recent racial injustices — the murder of Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others — juxtaposed with the mounting cases of and deaths from Covid-19 among Black people, along with the drastically high Black unemployment rate, has spurred me to share how I…

Work

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An Essential Checklist for Black Women Applying to Jobs
An Essential Checklist for Black Women Applying to Jobs
Work

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Dec 31, 2020

Black, a Woman, & Here Till the End

An overview of the hardest year and the conclusion of a decade — It is December 31, 2020. I am finally sitting down to write about the past several months and how my life has changed. However, I feel that no matter what I share or express gratitude for there will not be adequate enough words to explain what it means to me…

Black Women

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Black, a Woman, & Here Till the End
Black, a Woman, & Here Till the End
Black Women

3 min read


Aug 30, 2020

How Vulnerability Has Impacted My 2020 Job Search

Moving from anecdotes to data points — Earlier this summer I wrote about my return to the US following time spent living in Bali — enjoying my peace, taking the time for myself, and being clear on what I wanted to achieve with my full-time employment (FTE) job search. In that article, I mentioned that I hoped…

Black Women

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How Vulnerability Has Impacted My 2020 Job Search
How Vulnerability Has Impacted My 2020 Job Search
Black Women

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Jul 31, 2020

How Generationally Women Entrepreneurs Differ on Sexism

Does age change a mindset on reality? — In 2019, I had the pleasure of attending the Women In the Black Who’s the Boss Conference in Harlem. It was my first time to the conference and I randomly learned about it while checking out booths at the Small Business Expo held in June 2019. I was very excited…

Black Women

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How Generationally Women Entrepreneurs Differ on Sexism
How Generationally Women Entrepreneurs Differ on Sexism
Black Women

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Jul 6, 2020

The Ups and Downs of Finding My Peace, Practice, & Purpose

This may come as a surprise, but I have a hard time expressing myself in written form. I love coming up with catchy or relatable copy as a marketer. However, when it is time for me to put pen to paper—or in this case keystroke to cloud saving document—to share…

Mental Health

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The Ups and Downs of Finding My Peace, Practice, & Purpose
The Ups and Downs of Finding My Peace, Practice, & Purpose
Mental Health

5 min read


Published in Better Programming

·Jun 29, 2020

Imposter Syndrome When You’re a Black Woman, But Not an Elite Black

From childhood to adulthood, the burdens that weigh on your perception of self — You’re probably asking yourself two questions as you read this. What is imposter syndrome? And what is an elite Black? The first is a little easier to begin with as you’ve probably heard this term used before. According to this Psychology Today article, imposter syndrome is defined as “a pattern…

Black Women

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Imposter Syndrome When You’re a Black Woman, But Not an Elite Black
Imposter Syndrome When You’re a Black Woman, But Not an Elite Black
Black Women

4 min read


Jun 26, 2020

Learning How to Give Yourself Permission to Grow

This piece was originally published in June 2019. It has been a really interesting 12 months for me. A year ago, I left a company that supposedly was on a rocket ship towards crazy wealth whenever its IPO would finally happen. I left with my integrity and character still intact…

Black Women

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Learning How to Give Yourself Permission to Grow
Learning How to Give Yourself Permission to Grow
Black Women

5 min read

Brittinee Phillips

Brittinee Phillips

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