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Raven the Science Maven

24 Feb, 7 tweets, 2 min read

I don't know how much more clear I need to make this, but please do not email Black women for free DEI work for your organization. Don't do it. Especially not to me. Pay us handsomely or get out of our emails.

If y'all EVER feel like you need a Black woman's opinion on your DEI work you MUST have a budget to compensate for the emotional labor and the time that goes into the process. Asking for free emotional labor and time to solve your organizational problems with DEI is offensive.

Don't ask to "pick our brains" in a "quick meeting"... particularly if we literally have never met and have no relationship. THAT IS A CONSULTATION. You should be asking what our consulting fee is. This is not a game. Its hard work and you're coming to us because we're valuable.

And if I don't have "DEI CONSULTANT" or anything like that on my website and not advertising any DEI services on my platforms, I need you to take a good hard look at why the fork you are asking me to do DEI work for your organization... for FREE? Really think deeply about that.

Anyways, I have to make this public statement because I understand that some of you really value my ideas about diversity, equity, and inclusion. At the same time, Black women have boundaries that must be respected. Pay us. We are worth it and more.

And yes, I did take it upon myself to speak for all of us Black women as a whole in this thread and that's a little selfish of me but I think very highly of Black women and am truly just speaking into existence that we are all compensated for the value that we bring to the world.

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