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When the System Shakes, We Build Stronger: How We Rise from Federal Job Cuts
By: Dr. Lisa Marie Lee In February 2025, the Trump administration launched the Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization...
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Jul 8, 20254 min read


The Miseducation of Professionalism: What We Were Taught, What We Know, and What We’re Reclaiming
By Janis Hillard Somewhere along the way, being “professional” became a code word for stiff, too polished, “putting on”, being inauthentic, or in pejorative terms – “acting white.” We’ve been so conditioned to believe that to be taken seriously, we must talk a certain way like lowering our voices, softening our tone, and over-explain ourselves to avoid being seen as “angry” or “aggressive.” We’ve watched others speak freely, while we consider the risk of being labeled “too
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Jul 1, 20252 min read


Beyond the Mess: What The Breakfast Club Reveals About Black Women and the Workplace
By: Dr. Lisa Marie Lee Image generated with Meta.ai The recent on-air tension between Jess Hilarious and Lauren on The Breakfast Club...
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Jun 29, 20254 min read
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