As part of 'Be the Change,' it's been important for me to help elevate women and especially black women. 

The following is From Anti-Racism Daily

"A lack of financial investment has historically haunted Black women across every facet of life. Until 1988, women as a whole could not secure business loans without a male co-signer (Forbes). Meanwhile, only 0.5% of Paycheck Protection Program loans went to Black woman-owned businesses (Accountable, Entrepreneur).

• On a national average, Black women are paid 62 cents for every dollar that a non-Hispanic white man is paid.

• Black women face double jeopardies over gender and race.

• Black women are consistently asked to do more work than their white colleagues without additional compensation.

• Greater racial diversity at workplaces is proven to earn companies greater revenue.

Black women deserve to be elevated, compensated, and protected, regardless of what's happening. 

• Hire Black women and pay them as much as you would a white man for the assigned work.

• Find a Black women creator that inspires you and support their work financially if you can. Also, share their work with others.

• Promote Black women in your company, contract with Black women-owned businesses (such as these 81 entrepreneurs and brands), and support those same businesses when making purchases in your personal life.

• Study intersectionality and participate in anti-racism, gender inclusion, and unconscious bias training.

If you are a black business owner and want to have your business highlighted please send me your details!  In this blog post, I'm Highlighting Black HSP Female Business Owners

We have an upcoming event: Being a Highly Sensitive Person While Black with Sydney James, Contact me if you are a Black HSP and would like to attend free.

I’m excited to highlight these inspiring Black HSP Female Business Owners and encourage you to support their work. If you are a black, HSP female who would like to be included, please contact us with your details. If you are a therapist, coach, healer, or doctor I also encourage you to get added to my HSP Practitioners Directory so other HSPs can find you too! As always, I love hearing from you in the comments below.

Mai Oliphant is an expert in the journaling space and believes in healing through journaling.

Shape Mai Life was created by Mai to help women use a journal to find insights, direction, healing, and tools to help them live a thriving life. She helps people journal with intention by leading workshops, selling journals, and offering coaching sessions.

Her website: https://www.shapemailife.com/

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shapemailife/

Join her 14 Day Life Design Journaling Challenge

Download her 11 Journal Prompts For Healing

Mai also shared a beautiful event with us that I recommend watching, How to Use Journaling to Honor Your Sensitive Needs and Set Boundaries with Mai Oliphant

Sydney James is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that promotes healing, nurturing an authentic self-image and strengthening relationships. Sydney is on a mission through The Sensitive Black Girl community, and offers coaching, to empower black women to embrace their sensitive trait as a superpower! Additionally, Sydney is the owner of Black On Black Therapy PLLC, an online therapy practice supportive of sensitive souls, LGBTQIA+ affirming, body positive and social justice oriented. Sydney is a Highly Sensitive Black Woman herself and is dedicated to continuing the conversation of the HSP trait in the black community.

Her website: https://www.blackonblacktherapy.com/

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacktherapy/

Her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackonblacktherapy

Sign up for her Workbook: The Workbook Guide To Managing Racial Fatigue

Sydney has an upcoming event with us called, Being a Highly Sensitive Person While Black. If you are an HSP and Black and would like to join this live event, contact us here.

I offer discounts to my courses and community for Black HSPs and commit to continuing to educate myself and help elevate black women in particular. There's a lot of work to do and I believe HSPs can be part of the change we need to see in the world to move humanity forward. 

What are you and your companies doing to elevate black women? Please share in the comments below! If your company isn't doing anything, please consider being an advocate for change!

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~Julie Bjelland, Founder of Sensitive Empowerment, psychotherapist, empowering people with the trait of high sensitivity to know their value, honor their needs, blossom authentically, and recognize, access, and share their many gifts the world needs. As a sensitivity expert, her HSP Podcast, Blog, Books, Courses, and Sensitive Empowerment Community offer valuable resources. Get a free guide to calm your brain and take the Sensitivity Quiz at JulieBjelland.com 

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