Thank you to everybody who participated in this BLACK WOMAN GENIUS project.
All our rights are being attacked now, but the current regime has made a special target of Black women, as discussed in the recent New York Times article
Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede
From the first day of his administration, Mr. Trump sought to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, both in the federal government and the private sector. Those programs were originally designed to eliminate historical biases in hiring. Many of the women interviewed, echoing broader criticisms, said Mr. Trump seemed to be deliberately misconstruing the term D.E.I., turning it into a reason to dismiss highly qualified Black people. D.E.I. professionals started to lose their jobs, but even Black women not involved in diversity work said they felt a chill.In December, the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an appeal to white men who felt they had been discriminated against, and Mr. Trump told The New York Times this month that “white people were very badly treated” as a result of protections from the Civil Rights Act.The tone from the Trump administration is not lost on Black women looking for work. In Black Women Rising and other group texts, professionals are sharing worries and strategies as the job market shifts. Some are taking a step back from corporate careers and starting their own businesses. Those who worked in diversity and inclusion are wiping those references from their résumés.“There are people who are hanging on for dear life and they’re calling out, like, ‘When will this season end?’” Ms. Obiekwe said.