Celie

Members of Congress, Corporate Executives and Leaders in Higher Ed Are Coming Together to Address Faulty Pipelines in Promoting Women of Color to the C-Suite

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Race and society, Feminism, Race human categorization), Johnnetta Cole, Womanism, Celie, Lily McNair, Tuskegee University, Women of color, National Council of Negro Women

"It is no secret that women of color, and particularly Black women, too often face insurmountable challenges in the workplace, which includes racism, pay inequity and sexism," said Anita Estell, Founder of CELIE.

Key Points: 
  • "It is no secret that women of color, and particularly Black women, too often face insurmountable challenges in the workplace, which includes racism, pay inequity and sexism," said Anita Estell, Founder of CELIE.
  • CELIE is committed to being a leader in not only identifying the problems but also implementing solutions to erode the barriers that keep talented women of color from executive office."
  • Dr. Lily McNair, President of Tuskegee University, said "Black women now outpace every other demographic in educational attainment.
  • Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President and Chair of the Board, National Council of Negro Women

CELIE Launches Congressional Internship Program for Young Women of Color

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Discrimination, Celie, Workplace, Civic engagement, Intersectionality, Human behavior, Culture

The program runs from June 18th through July 27th and is a follow-on to a civic engagement and career program CELIE hosted on Capitol Hill this year in collaboration with Spelman.

Key Points: 
  • The program runs from June 18th through July 27th and is a follow-on to a civic engagement and career program CELIE hosted on Capitol Hill this year in collaboration with Spelman.
  • This year, a career seminar was added, and from that event, the need for a congressional internship program intentional on engaging high- potential female college students of color was apparent."
  • The term "intersectionality" refers to a unique set of factors race, gender and class that often impede the advancement of black women and other women of color in the workplace.
  • CELIE has three focus areas: civic engagement, women and girls, and diversity and inclusion.