Black Women: Angry Black Women or Tone Policing?
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Black Women: Angry Black Women or Tone Policing?

Check out this article by Dana Brownlee written in November 2021 that was originally posted in Forbes:  Dear Corporate America: Stop Tone Policing Black Women. We Have Every Right To Be Angry. (forbes.com) Dear Corporate America: Stop Tone Policing Black Women. We Have Every Right to Be Angry! One of the big points that she...

Free Podcast – Research on Black Professional Women’s Resiliency
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Free Podcast – Research on Black Professional Women’s Resiliency

Research on Black Professional Women’s Resiliency to Defy the Odds and Overcome Barriers to Achieve Success Take a listen to this podcast featuring co-authors Professor Alexis Smith and Pamela Carlton with Wharton’s Stew Friedman as they discuss their research on the qualities of successful black women in the workplace based of their research project called...

The untapped power of Black Women in Corporate America
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The untapped power of Black Women in Corporate America

Check out this edition of Working Together that featured our Bella Member – Lesley Slaton Brown in February of 2021. At the time of the article Lesley was Chief of Diversity at HP, Inc.  In 2023 she joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) as Chief of Diversity. (25) The untapped power of Black women in...

Fighting Stereotypes
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Fighting Stereotypes

Black Women from our Hustle to Fighting Stereotypes As we watched Megan Markle become Duchess of Sussex we, along with her, saw how as a Black Women she still had to overcome stereotypes.  Check out this article from Essence that highlights how Duchess Megan is making her own rules and mastering a new hustle. Essence...

Women Empowerment Is A Thing That Really Shouldn’t Exist At All
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Women Empowerment Is A Thing That Really Shouldn’t Exist At All

Women Empowerment Is A Thing That Really Shouldn’t Exist At All Nashai Catlett Link to original post on Blavity What is your definition of women’s empowerment? The Bella Network’s number one objective is about elevating and empower women of color or more specifically, black women. We don’t throw a lot of social parties, award ceremonies...

Beginners Guide to Settling In and Getting Promoted
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Beginners Guide to Settling In and Getting Promoted

Beginners Guide to Settling In and Getting Promoted Summer is here, and you are a few months into your new position after college.  You’ve decided that it’s time to work towards a New You!  You realized that the real world of being a career woman is quite different than you expected.  Maybe you still aren’t quite...

Your Hair In Corporate America, What Your Need To Know!
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Your Hair In Corporate America, What Your Need To Know!

Your Hair In Corporate America, What Your Need To Know! What do you think about the ruling on prohibiting dreadlocks? Did you know that it is LEGAL for companies to refuse employment based on hairstyles? Should hairstyles be protected from bias? In 2010, a company rescinded their offer of employment after a black woman refused...

Tips For Networking With Other Professional Women
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Tips For Networking With Other Professional Women

Tips For Networking With Other Professional Women One of the greatest resource for professional women is networking with others through a variety of functions and events. The opportunity to exchange ideas, compare progresses, and share information is invaluable- particularly for professional women in businesses that rely on marketing strategies or brand exposure. Some great resources...

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Women Turn Out To Be More Focused When Driving A Car

In certain areas of the world women aren’t allowed to get a driving license and to drive a car on their own as their co-aged males. While in other places, most people tend to think that women are somehow dangerous when they drive a car. Finally, there are also places where women have the same...

Is That Wonder Woman in the Next Office or Cubicle?
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Is That Wonder Woman in the Next Office or Cubicle?

Is That Wonder Woman in the Next Office or Cubicle? Whether it’s dashing to the top floor with a critical report, jumping into a conference room for a spur-of-the-moment meeting, or volunteering to lead the Emergency Evacuation Team, every company has super-employees who seem able to do almost anything. You wouldn’t even be surprised if......