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Black Friday

11/25/2020

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— Ariel Zetina, ​executive/marketing assistant
Did you know that many genres of popular music have roots in the Black diaspora (think pop, R&B, jazz, etc)? While we work to honor and uphold that lineage within our music education, we must also uplift the community that has been the foundation of much of our music… and I’m talking financially now. With Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, and the gift-giving holidays quickly approaching, we are highlighting 16 Black-owned businesses and Black-led organizations. 

Inspired by Black Shop Friday, we’ve collected a list of unique and intersectional businesses and organizations, many that already serve our incredible Voice Lab community. 

I challenge you to include at least one of these businesses in your shopping cart this weekend, and I challenge you to include at least one of these organizations on your giving list on Tuesday. (We have some handy graphics and direct links below!) 

As a transgender woman of color, I believe it is important to do this work to support the Black community this Black Friday!

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Ariel Zetina is the newest team member at The Voice Lab, and serves as the executive/marketing assistant. She’s also a DJ and an incredible person. 

Businesses
Kido Chicago
​www.kidochicago.com

Ubuntu Flames
www.ubuntuflames.com

Kaike
www.shopkaike.com

Rheal
www.madebyrheal.com

Semicolon
www.semicolonchi.com

Brittany’s Record Shop
www.brittanysrecordshop.com

The Stork Bag
www.thestorkbag.com

Juvia’s Place
www.juviasplace.com

The Silver Room
www.thesilverroom.com

Third Coast Comics
www.thirdcoastcomics.com

Studio 928
www.studio928.net

gc2b
www.gc2b.co

FUTUREHOOD
www.futurehood-store.myshopify.com

BatMe! Cosmetics
www.batmecosmetics.com

Print Ain’t Dead
www.printaintdead.us

Ray Darten
www.raydarten.com
Orgs
Chicago Freedom School
www.chicagofreedomschool.org

The Okra Project
www.theokraproject.com

Brave Space Alliance

www.bravespacealliance.com

BTFA Collective
www.btfacollective.org

For The Gworls
www.forthegworls.party

Assata’s Daughters
www.assatasdaughters.org

G.L.I.T.S.
www.glitsinc.org

Audre Lorde Project
www.alp.org

Afrorack
www.afrorack.org

Black Trans Travel Fund
www.blacktranstravelfund.com

Molasses Chicago
www.molasseschicago.com

SNaPco
www.snapforfreedom.org

#LetUsBreathe Collective
www.letusbreathecollective.com

Black Visions Collective
www.blackvisionscollective.org

Chicago West Community Music Center
www.cwcmc.org

Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advocacy-fund
16 boxes with listings of Black-owned businesses to support on Black Friday
16 boxes with listings of Black-owned organizations to support on Black Friday
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Jenna Watson: Life Coach!

11/24/2020

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"There’s a sense of lightness that I never ever had before and if I can help one person feel that way? HAVE it please, because everyone should feel that way."
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Certified through Martha Beck's Wayfinder training, Voice Lab student Jenna Watson's passion for becoming a Life Coach stems from finding her voice.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of interacting with Jenna knows firsthand what a compassionate and vibrant person she is.That depth is sure to come through tenfold in her life coaching practice, Inner Oracle.


Inner Oracle FAQ's
"I'd love to work with fellow Voice-Labbers!"

Q: Who is life-coaching for?
A: People who feel like they’ve lost their sense of self, or are going through a major life transition. I help clients to examine their lives and reclaim that sense of self so they can live a life that is really in alignment with who they are

Q: What would you say to those thinking about Life Coach?
A:  We’re going to go through the muck together. Get a free consultation, barrel through, push through, see what you think. Just try it on for size.

Q:  How do you like to run your sessions?
A: 1.) We talk about what makes you, you; Your patterns
2.) I give you tools to help make new decisions, identify when thoughts keep you stuck, and how to move past them
3.) We analyze your thoughts and fears, figure out why they're holding back and then confront them head on


Q: What is your favorite moment in the process?
A:  When someone gets a taste of that lightness, I can see and feel it which sounds weird and it’s true. I can tell when someone exhales from their very being and it’s phenomenal.
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Connect with Jenna...
 
Instagram: @inneroraclecoaching
Website: InnerOracleCoaching.com
Email: jenna (at) inneroraclecoaching.com
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