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https://lnkd.in/gGJj6pSC The way non professional or journeymen are used as "representatives" of Moorish Professionals. The use of actors actresses instead of scientists, lawyers and other professionals is spurious! The time to demand a new practice is here.

🗣️Alternate perspective on the trending Taraji P. Henson video. By now, we all know that Taraji P. Henson spoke up about pay inequities in the acting industry for Black women. From what I can tell, many have been focused on what she had to say about how much Black actors and actresses make and how much they fight for pay equity. You know what I heard? Exhaustion. She lead with “I am just tired”. Go back and listen to the video. People seem to be glossing over the sheer exhaustion in her words, tears, mannerisms, body language, and her eyes. Weathering (look at Arline Geronimus’ work) is real. The wear and tear of cumulative stress over the life course beats us down. Taraji has also been vocal about her struggles with mental health including, anxiety. She intentionally focuses on breath work. She actually took a trip to Bali and said she didn’t want to come back. For those that know me, you know Costa Rica speaks to my heart in a similar way. I have been saying this for years and studying it for almost a decade. Black women are sick and tired of being sick and tired. This is the reality for many. Are we listening? Truly listening. Do you see us? Do you hear us? Do you value us? Think about it…. Okay, I’m off my soapbox, but people act like they don’t know the crisis that is right in front of us. Black women experience a different type of stress in our lives that have real tangible consequences (like health outcomes). This isn’t new. We’ve been saying it. It’s just a matter of whether or not anybody cares to truly be an ally and listen. #blackwomen #stress #inequity #listen #weathering #mentalhealthadvocate https://lnkd.in/g_vUCDz6

I briefly commented on this yesterday, but it's been playing on my mind, so I felt like I needed to get it off my chest. Her tears touched me. To use social media vernacular, I felt triggered by her revelations. I have been feeling similarly lately. It could be hormones, I am 3 months post partum. But it feels deeper than that. I mentioned to my husband just two days before seeing this interview, that I was tired, frustrated and fed up. I told him I was going to close my business. I was being dramatic about that part, but the reason behind saying it, are my reality. I feel like no matter how good I am at what I do, I don't get the respect, nor am I perceived as being as valuable as others with far less experience, significantly less success stories and who have done nowhere near the amount of learning and training as I have. Maybe it's because I don't shout loud enough. Maybe I haven't positioned myself or my business effectively. Maybe I don't get out and about and network as much as others do. Maybe that's why, despite my 15 years experience in business , my 2 masters degrees, being a Tedx speaker, successfully supporting countless entrepreneurs, I still get asked to do things for free. That I am told I am too expensive by people who will then pay my lesser experienced counterparts. Or maybe, it is because I am a woman, specifically a black woman. The difficult part is, there will be those who say it is all the aforementioned reasons and not because I am a black woman. The insidious part of the black female experience, is they could be correct, but so could I. You consistently second guess yourself. Is it sexism, racism? Or is it all in my head? Deep down you know that being a black woman is a contributing factor, but you continue to work harder and harder, gain more and more experience, do more and more studying to be so exceptional that they cannot overlook you. Only to wear yourself out and still be overlooked. When I speak to my clients I have all the positive platitudes. Think Big, Take Action, Keep Pushing. Do the right marketing, show up, be consistent, have a presence, hone your craft. You will be adequately rewarded. I tell myself the same thing. But every so often, when you face another rejection or set back, with no clear rhyme nor reason, it can feel like you are pushing your head up against a glass ceiling. I will never not be proud to be a black woman. But I will certainly admit, it can be tiring. #Taraji #BlackWoman #KnowYourWorth

In an environment of cancel culture, it is imperative to be able to swiftly cut ties with a party that is making waves in all the wrong ways. 🌊 🌊 🌊 That’s why, in our humble opinion, the morality clause is one of the most important provisions within any contract with a public figure. Publicly aligned brands and celebrities generally will want to ensure that they can exit an agreement if the other party engages in activity, or makes statements, that are contrary to their moral codes or brand image. What’s your exit strategy? 🚪 We can help. #HenriesPLLC #WeCanHelp #MoralityClause #ContractLaw #BrandManagement #EndorsementDeals #CelebrityContracts #BrandReputation

Maybe it's not hard for other people, but it's really hard for me to quiet all those other voices and to find out what Hilary really wants. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5xJ-EEH #listentoyourgut #Pullingcurls #PullingCurlsPodcast #LettingFomoLead #pullingcurls

"Comedy has the potential to facilitate hate and act as a smokescreen for it. In 2022, a paper in the International Journal for the Semiotics of Law on Humour and Free Speech in the European Court of Human Rights noted how exposure to hate and humour can act as a “releaser” of prejudice by “facilitating the expression and acceptance of discrimination or violence towards the target group”. "Comedy uplifts, galvanises and entertains, but it can also isolate, terrorise and distort. " https://lnkd.in/eNg2GrWt

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Passion Chats was one of the most fun launches of 2023 for me - I started it thinking "wonder if I'll like it...?", and then "wonder if anyone will listen?!" - answers were YES and YES! 2024 is off to a big start with the latest episode featuring Trish Cook, out now! 🎙 #podcast #podcasthost #nativevoices #comedy #fearless