[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] March 29, 2022 By Cidra Sebastien There is a blatant gap in funding specifically aimed to support Black girls and femmes. But in February, Black Girl Freedom Week showcased what is possible when we abundantly invest in the dreams, power, joy, and leadership of Black girls, femmes, and…
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Word In Black Op-Ed: There’s a Black Girl Funding Gap – But Black Futures Are Worth Billions
WORD IN BLACK OP-ED: THERE’S A BLACK GIRL FUNDING GAP – BUT BLACK FUTURES ARE WORTH BILLIONS March 29, 2022 by Cidra M. Sebastien There is a blatant gap in funding specifically aimed to support Black girls and femmes. But in February, Black Girl Freedom Week showcased what is possible when we abundantly invest in…
Read MoreGrantmakers for Girls of Color’s Call for the Philanthropy Sector
GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR’S CALL FOR THE PHILANTHROPY SECTOR March 24, 2022 Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) strives to create a philanthropic home for girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color, many of whom have been traditionally excluded from the philanthropy sector. A sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, G4GC was first founded as…
Read MoreThe Chronicle of Philanthropy: Let’s Celebrate Black Women After Black History Month Ends by Giving Them More Funding
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: LET’S CELEBRATE BLACK WOMEN AFTER BLACK HISTORY MONTH ENDS BY GIVING THEM MORE FUNDING March 11, 2022 As another Black History Month wraps up, we need to take stock of what has actually been accomplished during this annual event — especially when it comes to supporting Black women. Report after report…
Read MoreParents Magazine: How Black Communities Are Addressing Teen Dating Violence
PARENTS MAGAZINE: HOW BLACK COMMUNITIES ARE ADDRESSING TEEN DATING VIOLENCE March 11, 2022 …Black youth might also feel less comfortable reaching out for support, since it often involves reaching out to police or law enforcement. And though there are general resources like the National Domestic Violence Hotline, targeted efforts to combat domestic violence and teen…
Read MoreWWD: Typecasting Black Women Won’t Bring Beauty the Diversity It Needs
WWD: TYPECASTING BLACK WOMEN WON’T BRING BEAUTY THE DIVERSITY IT NEEDS March 11, 2022 Though Black faces are more common in mainstream beauty than they’ve been in years past, real representation extends much further than advertising campaigns. And companies still have work to do in digging into what that looks like. Over a series of…
Read MoreCelebrating Girls* during Women’s History Month
As we prepare for warmer weather and longer days, and we recognize Women’s History Month, the words of former First Lady Michelle Obama resonate: “I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved, and nurtured by people around them.” These words remind us of all…
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