Lead Boldly, Rest Fully: This Is the Era of Rested Power & Loud Accountability
- Eve Reed
- Apr 1
- 3 min read
Originally posted on LinkedIn
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What’s Inside This Month’s Edition?
✨ Balance: Read Lead Like a Boss, Rest Like a Queen.
💼 Business: Read Rights, Risks & Resilience
🎶 Beats: Stream Trailblazers on the Mic. Listen to our monthly curated playlist on Tidal & Spotify to fuel your vibes
📚 Books: Read Women Truth-Tellers You Need to Read, recommendations of powerful reads on rest, leadership, healing, and revolution.
Lead Like a Boss, Rest Like a Queen
✅ Black women are the most educated demographic in the U.S.
✅ Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs.
✅ Black women shape culture, drive industries, and build communities.
And yet, Black women are also among the most overworked, underpaid, and overlooked. So, how do we change the game?.
For Black Women Leaders & Contributors:
Take Up Space Without Guilt. Say NO more often. Protect your peace like it’s your intellectual property—because it is.
Rest Without Apology. You don’t have to “earn” self-care. It’s a right, not a luxury. Prioritize your health, your sleep, and your joy.
Reclaim Your Time (Shoutout to Maxine Waters). Set boundaries. Decline unpaid labor. Demand respect.
For Allies: How to Support Black Women (For Real)
Advocate for Pay Equity. If you have influence, push for salary transparency and fair wages.
Amplify Black Women’s Voices. Don’t speak over us—pass the mic and give credit where it’s due.
Step Up in the Workplace. Black women shouldn’t be the only ones calling out racism, bias, and inequity. Use your privilege for good.
Don’t Just Post—Take Action. Likes and retweets are cool, but sponsorship, mentorship, and investment are better.
This month, honor Black women by valuing them in authentic ways.
Rights, Risks & Resilience
Being a woman in America right now requires more than ambition—it requires armor. As we step into another pivotal year under a complex and contentious presidential administration, women’s rights are under active pressure, and many of the wins we've fought for are being slowly rolled back or reinterpreted. Whether you're leading in the boardroom, raising families, organizing on the frontlines, or simply trying to exist in peace —the weight of being a woman in 2025 is real.
This article is about naming the risks and reclaiming your power.
📚 Book Recommendation: Authors Weaving Social Activism into Their Work. Have a book recommendation? Are you an avid reader and want to fellowship together? Sign up HERE and let me know what’s on your reading list, or join the waiting list!
🌍 Business Spotlight: 5 Tribe Vending
This month, we’re shining a light on 5 Tribe Vending, a Black-owned business that’s making waves in the vending business, emphasizing community outreach, family financial literacy, and career & technical education.
📍 Who they are: Founded by Jessica Reed-Thomas, Ed.D. & Joshua Thomas, both educators by trade, started this company in honor of their 5 children and a desire to become more financially literate while building generational wealth for their kids through an entrepreneurial approach.
🔥 Why we love them: Overall, 5 Tribe Vending believes in "creating opportunities for community success" by providing their clients with affordable, reliable, and sustainable services for all individuals and businesses that partner with them.
📢 Support them here: www.5tribevending.com
IG: 5tribevending | FB: 5tribefamily
✨ Know a Black-owned or Women-owned business that deserves a spotlight? Submit your business recommendations HERE!
📢 Call to Action: Let's Build Together!
Who’s inspiring you this Black History Month? Drop a name, a story, or a shoutout in the comments or submit via a recommendation HERE —we’ll highlight some in next month’s issue - (HINT: Next month will focus on women-owned businesses and stories)!
We love a good collab or barter agreement! If interested, schedule some time to discuss more.
I am the host and contributor for The Harmony Hour, Evelyn Reed, also known as the HR Jawn or your neighbor HR bestie! This newsletter consists of my "Thoughts" that I like to share. I love to masterfully combine my workforce strategy, compliance, and culture-building expertise with a fresh perspective inspired by my passion for music, authentic leadership, data-informed storytelling, and human-centered solutions to drive meaningful change. You can learn more about me HERE.
Catch you next month!
With love, power, and rhythm,
🖤 Eve Reed
Black history isn’t just what’s written in books—it’s what we live, create, and build every day. Let’s keep making history. ✊🏾
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