‘Owning my voice as a Black female leader in the arts’

This is a version of something Ginger Rogers once said in an interview, which a colleague shared with me when talking about their perception of female leadership.

It immediately made me laugh and resonated deeply – this is often what Black female leadership feels like.

You’re doing everything everyone else is doing, but with additional health hazards!

As Black History Month 2024 draws to a close, with the powerful theme of ‘Reclaiming Narratives’, I find myself reflecting on what this theme truly means for Black women, particularly for those of us in leadership roles.

Read more at: https://www.bristol247.com/opinion/your-say/owning-my-voice-as-a-black-female-leader-in-the-arts/

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