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S3E21 Unlearning Perfection, Unleashing Purpose: Black Girl Brilliance with Dr. Jamelia Harris
The First Gems
58 minutes
1 month ago
S3E21 Unlearning Perfection, Unleashing Purpose: Black Girl Brilliance with Dr. Jamelia Harris
In this episode of The First Gems, Dr. Jamelia Harris joins us to talk legacy, identity, purpose, and what it means to carve out space as a first-gen Black woman in academia. From her Jamaican roots and early dreams to acquiring her PHD at 22, Dr. Harris breaks down perfectionism, impostor syndrome, sisterhood, and why Black women need spaces built for us, by us. She shares the origin story of her academic coaching program, Write Your Dissertation Sis, the healing behind her work, and what it truly means to build a legacy.
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The First Gems
A safe space for first-generation millennials to unite, discover, heal and share our experiences — cross culturally. Join us as we discuss culture, community, and the come up.
