Project Noir by Enlightened Solutions

By Enlightened Solutions

In 2020, CityLab/Bloomberg ranked Cleveland "the worst city in America for Black Women." These metrics paint a picture of stark inequity but don't illustrate the lived experiences of said Black Women.

Enlightened Solutions surveyed and interviewed 450+ Black Women asking the question: "What is it like to live in a city that experts agree is the worst place for Black Women?"

Click here to listen to their experiences in the workplace, within education institutions, and healthcare systems in Northeast Ohio.

For more information, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

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Ep 53. George Floyd Tragedy Doesn't Stop Racism at Work

Project Noir by Enlightened SolutionsSep 21, 2021

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Project Noir: How Cleveland Has Failed Black Women

Cleveland is failing Black Women.

Cleveland has the unfortunate dual-distinction of being both: the Worst City in America for Black Women and the poorest big city in America. "Project Noir by Enlightened Solutions" is the culmination of interviews, data analysis and research into the lived healthcare, workplace and education experiences of Black Women in Northeast Ohio.

The podcast is split into three seasons - workplaces, healthcare and education. You can listen to all of them at once, or listen to a particular section at a time.

For more information on Project Noir, visit projectnoircle.com.

#ProjectNoirCLE #WorkEnlightened

Sep 28, 202102:24

Ep 71. You Talk White And Other Things I Hate

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:45

Ep 70. Underemployment in the Black Community

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:33

Ep 69. They Are Always Looking For "Something"

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:21

Ep 68. The Only Black Attorney in the Room

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:36

Ep 67. Stereotypical Black Woman Co-Worker

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:13

Ep 66. Referring To The HR Director As "N***** Girl"

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:14

Ep 65. Racism Against The Black HR Director

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:37

Ep 64. Race, Religion and Politics Are In The Workplace

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:20

Ep 63. Race, Religion and Politics Are In The Workplace, In Full

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:05

Ep 62. Project Noir is Necessary Outside of HR Systems

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:28

Ep 61. No One Will Ever Respect You

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:36

Ep 60. My Boss Negotiated My Salary Lower Than Others

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:17

Ep 59. Mixing Up The Defendant and the Attorney

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:22

Ep 58. Is Police Brutality Really Real?

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:41

Ep 57. I'm Always Warm At Work

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:30

Ep 56. If You're Black and In The Union, They Won't Do Squat For You

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:09

Ep 55. HR Doesn't Care About Your Well-Being

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:42

Ep 54. HR Cannot Mediate Difficult Conversations

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:17

Ep 53. George Floyd Tragedy Doesn't Stop Racism at Work

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:26

Ep 52. Don't Forget Y'all's Watermelon, in Full

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:18

Ep 51. Don't Forget Y'all's Watermelon!

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:42

Ep 50. Your People Keep Looting

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:31

Ep 49. Black Women Need To Pick A Side

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:24

Ep 48. Black Women Need To Pick A Side, In Full

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:36

Ep 47. Always Protecting Yourself At Work

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:40

Ep 46. African American Women Do Not Have a Seat At The Table

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:29

Ep 45. 30k Less, But With The Same Job Title and Duties

Project Noir: Workplaces

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:13

Project Noir: Workplaces | Complete Clips

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Click here to listen to the comprehensive lived experiences of overt microaggressions, career stagnation, wage theft and segregation in Northeast Ohio.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202115:05

Ep 44. You Had a Miscarriage

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:45

Ep 43. With Routine Problems, I've Had To Go To Multiple Doctors

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:53

Ep 42. Culturally Supportive Healthcare Providers

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:18

Ep 41. No Doctor Told Me My Milk Would Not Come Down Because I Had a C-Section

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:42

Ep 40. Negative Experience With My Fertility Doctor

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:44

Ep 39. My White Friends Have Never Had That Experience

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:53

Ep 38. Leading With My Degrees, To Receive Quality Healthcare

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:01

Ep 37. I'm In The ER Because I'm Having a Baby ... DUH!

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202102:04

Ep 36. Having Diverse Healthcare Practitioners, Impacts the Level of Care

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:46

Ep 35. Having a Baby Was Traumatic

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:40

Ep 34. Freezing My Eggs and The Cost Prohibitive Nature of Fertility Healthcare

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:50

Ep 33. Forgoing the Possibility of Biological Children

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:58

Ep 32. Forced To Go On Birth Control

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:26

Ep 31. Doctor Prescribes Weight Watchers

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:03

Ep 30. Do You Want To Terminate Your (Wanted) Pregnancy?

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202101:51

Ep 29. Dismissive Medical Professionals

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:18

Ep 28. Code Switching at The Doctor's Office

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:29

Ep 27. Clinic Refused To Hear My OBGYN Concerns

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:35

Ep 26. Black Woman Discouraged from Breastfeeding By Doctor, In Full

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:59

Ep 25. Black Woman Discouraged from Breast Feeding By Doctor

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:25

Ep 24. Advocating For Your Medical Health

Project Noir: Healthcare

Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of medical malfeasance, substandard patient care and general healthcare trauma in Northeast Ohio.

All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed.

For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

Sep 21, 202100:44