When Black Women Are Laid Off: The Ripple We Can’t Afford to Ignore 1. The Numbers Tell a Stark Story In mid-2025, nearly 300,000 Black women either left or were pushed out of the U.S. workforce within a single quarter—a drop akin to what took over a decade historically for other demographics to experience (Design...
The Bella Network Is Back — Let’s Reconnect With Purpose Ciao Bella, We’re just weeks away from The Bella Network’s official relaunch, and the energy building around this moment is everything we hoped for — and more. But this isn’t just a comeback. It’s a declaration: We are still here. And we are still rising....
Ciao Bella, 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...
Ciao Bella, 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,...
How to Become Insanely Well Connected Check out the article on How to Become Insanely Well Connected. The article aligns with the preaching and teaching of The Bella Network. http://firstround.com/review/how-to-become-insanely-well-connected/ They offer their seven rules for making memorable connections where your energy is more important than a new idea, referral or introduction: Convey genuine appreciation...
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......
The Executive Order (9981), which made discrimination based on “race, color, religion or natural origin” illegal, was initially focused only on all armed services members in 1948 by President Truman. Discrimination in the workforce wasn’t unlawful until the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, making it illegal for any business, private or public, to practice discriminatory hiring (and firing) practices. A...
