Why We Should Amplify Black Women In Corporate America

When a Black woman speaks up, don’t tell her she’s aggressive, sassy, loud, or angry while my White pairs are addressed as confident.

It’s been a heavy year thus far, going through the five stages of grief due to racism, covid19 and police brutality in the middle of a pandemic while also having to work through personal things. I’ve noticed my energy and workload decrease due to everything going on around us. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately killed Black Americans and further undermined our financial stability.  I am happy that we finally addressing these issues that have always been kept under the rug. We have a lot to talk about and fix simultaneously. It has been a traumatizing experience to say the least for my Black Sisters and Brothers.

As a Black women, I’ve had numerous experiences with racism especially in the workplace from microaggression, finding hard to grow in a company and getting opportunities in my field of study. Having a Bachelors and Masters degree haven’t made it easier. I will always be seen a BLACK WOMAN. I have to work harder than my non-black friends to be deemed worthy of some opportunities. I am going to be listing some issues that need to be addressed by Corporate America.

Here are some Racial Injustice that need attention :

In the Workplace – Many Black women suffer from PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Micro-aggression, demeaning work reports at work due to racial oppression and injustice. Many fear going to work, no one should have feel that way.
•Black women are scrutinized for their natural hair in the workplace
•Black women are significantly underpaid and overworked
•The token black girl needs to be combated with Black women been offered with a variety of opportunities and promotions in the workplace
• We demand corporations to review how Black Women are been treated in the workplace.

• Affirm publicly that Black Lives Matter

• Ensure that managers know how to support Black colleagues

• Provide support specifically to Black employees during times of crisis

• Foster inclusive spaces for Black employees

• Implement clear mechanisms for responding to and resolving discrimination against Black workers

• Conduct an analysis to confirm that you are paying Black employees equally

Health Care – Black Women aren’t always getting the quality of healthcare they deserve, we experience racial injustices and Police Brutality in our homes and workplaces. Changes need to be made instantly.

Brands – Pay Black Creators and stop asking us to work for exposure or products when we use our resources, time, money and energy to create the same content. We shouldn’t have to work twice as hard to be heard, visible and taken care off. We deserve to be treated equally. I shouldn’t have to ask to see people who like me on your Instagram feed, travel campaigns or campaigns in general. We shouldn’t have to ask for this things, it’s the bare minimum. I’m appreciative of the brands who have done this all along. We can create change together.

There is an ERASURE of Justice for Black Women as much as we advocate for men, we must continue demanding justice for BLACK WOMEN.
* Breonna Taylor – killed by police in her bed March 13, 2020
* Sandra Bland – Died in police custody on July 13, 2015 and many others and some have happened last week.
Here’s how to help

• Sign the Petitions
•Flood the hashtags #SayHerName 
•Support the protesters who are in the streets demanding justice for Taylor by contributing to their bail funds •Vote Please in your respective cities.

Normal is boring, exhausting and over. We need to keep the conversations and the fight going.

 #Blacklivesmatter #Amplifymelanatedvoices

With Love Always,

Ife