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Black History Month: Listening To Black Voices
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
-Maya Angelou
The year 2020. A movement not a moment. A time when many of us woke up and decided to do better. As we enter 2021 and celebrate Black history month, it is time to remember those commitments we made with our black squares and to continue to learn, unlearn along with centering and amplifying Black voices.
For every MLK quote we share out of context, every performative “we care” action we take, we continue to be part of the problem. In order to be part of the solution, we first must acknowledge there is a problem and then, do better.
This is not about politics, it’s about people. It’s about history repeating itself year after year, decade after decade, century after century.
Let’s take time this month to listen. With open minds, hearts and actions.
We have been honored and blessed to have some incredible, wise, generous, passionate, talented and awesome Black leaders and storytellers sharing their stories on the people passion purpose Podcast over the years. Listen to them. Learn from them. Believe them. Follow them. Engage with them.
NOTE: All of these episodes were recorded 2018-2020 pre pandemic. Click on the graphics to listen.
Change begins with us. It is our responsibility to unravel what we’ve been taught, use our privilege and platforms to amplify Black voices and stories, stay open to learning the truth, decide to put people before politics and do our part in dismantling systemic racism. Let’s do better.
With love + respect-
Nina @passionsquared
BTS of this blog
Total Time: 2 hours
Building the blog
Writing 20 min.
Editing/SEO stuff 20 min.
Proof reading 20 min.
Designing graphics on Canva.com 1 hour (these are graphics we designed prior to this post)
5 Biz + Brand + Life Lessons with COVID-19
In this class Nina shares her insights on what she see’s that is working with businesses, what opportunities you have to build trust and long term loyalty right now and what you can learn about yourself.
In this class you will learn:
Why clarity of brand matters now more than ever and how to find it
What building long term trust looks like right now
How the content you are sharing on the socials impacts your relationships with your clients
Why practicing healthy boundaries and honoring your process is critical to your long term mental health (to watch our class on Mental Health click here)
This is an HONEST AF class from someone who has been building businesses, brands and lives for over 30 years. Please watch with an open heart + mind.
If you have questions, please send them to awesome@passionsquared.net
Mental Health + COVID-19 presented by Sola Salon Studios
A big shout out of gratitude to Sola Salon Studios for hosting this class.
If you or anyone you know is struggling, click here for resources and support. You are so loved.
business boundaries bravery with Nina L. Kovner + Gina Bianca
In this class, Nina + Gina discuss:
Feeling Your Feelings
Digital Tools to Help You Engage Your Clients, Teams and Community
Healthy Boundaries + Focusing On What You Can Control
Being Brave
You are not alone even though we know some of you are feeling that way. Be sure to take care of your mental and physical health and stay close.
You can find Nina on the gram @passionsquared and Gina @iamginabianca