Black Women and Leadership: Is Self-Care Enough?
The news headline, "Harvard President Resigns After Mounting Plagiarism Accusations," echoes in my mind as I think about the number of Black women holding leadership roles return to work after the holidays. After having some time to rest away from the responsibility and expectation of being "on" all of the time and given the opportunity to lean into their full beautiful Black selves in spaces that understand their humor, hair, and holiness, I find myself asking the question, "is self-care really enough for Black professional women, especially those in leadership positions?" Covid forced a larger spotlight on mental health needs. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is now a buzzword amongst many educational institutions and going to therapy is no longer a taboo subject in many social circles. And all of these tools are good and necessary. However, what happens when the impetus behind the need for the new years resolutions and self care practices is conn...