Liberated Love Notes

Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Black Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and I love it there. When working with these groups, it’s usually around strategy development and learning— specifically that which is grounded in African-centered ways of being: Community, Wholeness, Critical Consciousness Building.

I have found that the beauty and power of ERGs can be compromised when focused too much on “business impact,” “educating allies,” or competing for institutional validation. That is not to say impact, cross cultural competence building and performance aren’t significant; I just don’t believe they should be primary.

There is power in creating transformational, authentic community, where Black folks within institutions can just “BE,” in affirming, [un]learning, healing spaces. And our unique experiences often call for us to reimagine “different,” even in how we structure, build and operationalize affinity spaces.

Like I said, I love it here.
If this resonates, let’s connect. 🖤✨

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A Liberated Love Note for those of us who have learned to dim our light and contort our being:

"Your authenticity is a gift."

"My authenticity is a gift. My authenticity is a vibe. My authenticity is a gateway. My authenticity is an act of reclamation."

"My authenticity brings to center the perspectives and ways of being that are often stigmatized and marginalized. My authenticity takes up space, holds space, creates space. "

I lean into wonder instead of judgement when I experience other Black folks' authenticity.When I bear witness to my brothers’/sisters’/siblings’ freedom, I don’t feel threatened. I feel more empowered to break free from my own cage. "

"My authenticity is not inherently harmful or deficient. It is possibility.”

I wonder which one resonates most with you?

✨”There will be moments when I feel like I don’t belong. I WILL NOT internalize those moments as deficiency in me. Not only do I belong, I AM WORTHY OF TAKING UP SPACE.” ✨

✨NYANSAPO✨

The "Wisdom Knot," is a revered symbol of the Akan. Put simply, we possess the intrinsic wisdom, ingenuity, knowledge and lived experiences to solve for practical problems and reimagine our world (whatever that looks like for you). It ain’t a matter of seeking anything, anymore than it is REMEMBERING what’s already there.

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