 "I'm so glad that I was already financially independent when I came out to my parents. It worked out, but it was touch and go for a moment in between" - Bayo Adelaja, CEO, Do it Now Now. This declaration of self is not the only occurrence in a Black queer womxn's life that warrants an objective look at one's finances to determine options and opportunities.
Despite being 3% more likely to report abuse to the police, Black womxn are 14% less likely to be effectively supported out of the abusive situation, according to Refuge. Statistics like these make it increasingly crucial for Black queer womxn to achieve financial independence so that it is possible to make a way out of a bad situation when necessary. The problem is so well acknowledged within our community that it is a commonplace for Black womxn to "kiki" about "FU money" and the different revenue streams that can help to "secure the bag". We often find ourselves swapping stories and tips readily in hopes of contributing to the Financial Freedom of a close friend or family member. Note the word "freedom" there. While finance isn't the only factor, according to the World Bank and Dana Harrington Conner's 2014 paper in the William and Mary Journal of Race, Gender and Social Justice, access to finance, coupled with the other keys in place, will lead to longer-term success and more robust sustainability in the future.  This blog has been selected from My Moon Landing weekend training session, Be the Change, and is part of a 5-blog series sharing a small snippet of learnings from different training sessions. This training featured talks from Black social impact leaders sharing their experience creating organisations to enact change and providing practical advice about starting a movement or impact organisation. This session was led by Mary Mosope Adeyemi, who founded ViSHEbility, a platform which aims to improve the outcomes for Black women in the marketplace through inspiration, coaching and community.
3/30/2022 Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility: Chloe AyoDeji Filani - My mother knew I’d be a daughter? Today, and always, we recognise and celebrate our transgender, nonbinary, and gender-non conforming community. International Transgender Day of Visibility was created in 2009 by transgender activist Rachel Crandall, and serves as a moment to reflect on the issues faced by transgender people today. We wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a prominent artist and reached out to the phenomenal poet, Chloe AyoDeji Filani, to write a piece for the day.
 This blog has been selected from the My Moon Landing Weekend training session, Be the Resilience, and is part of a five-issue blog series sharing a small snippet of learnings from different training sessions. Be the Resilience featured talks from people who created their business to invest in others, developing incredible mentorship relationships, experiences and programmes. This session was led by Stephanie Itimi, a digital entrepreneur and PhD student exploring her interests in internet education and security.
 This blog has been selected from the My Moon Landing Weekend training, Be the Mentor, and is part of a five issue blog series sharing a small snippet of learnings from different training sessions. Be the Mentor, featured talks from people who created their business to make a social impact, by developing incredible mentorship relationships, experiences and programmes. This blog centres on Emma Joy’s session, which presented a number of actionable steps for us to takeaway and apply, not sharing them would be an injustice. So, enjoy our recap!
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