The story and inspiration behind Black Introvert Week
Jeri Bingham is founder and host of the “HushLoudly” podcast on WGN Radio in Chicago and creator of Black Introvert Week. (Photo credit: Jeff Sciortino)
In July of 2020, I had an idea. I wanted to get one day of the year designated as Black Introvert Day. So I tried. In July, October, and then again in November 2020, I submitted requests for Black Introvert Day to be recognized. After not hearing back from the organization that manages the national calendar day database for the third time, I started to feel discouraged.
But I was determined to see this through. Knowing that the organization only accepted requests from companies, I had submitted my requests through HushLoudly. But then I thought, “Hmmm…Maybe I should ask someone with a larger company to help?”
HushLoudly Introduces Black Introvert Week
Celebrating the Black introvert community during Black History Month
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ HushLoudly, the podcast and brand dedicated to redefining society s misperception of introverts, has announced February 8 – 15 as
Black Introvert Week. During this week, the Black introvert community will have the opportunity to share their businesses, talents, and endeavors, while advocating for understanding and acceptance of this intersectionality of their personality type and race during Black History Month. We live in a society that favors the most outgoing, extroverted and outwardly expressive behaviors, so when you re an introvert who typically does not display these traits, you re often misunderstood and perceived as something else, said Podcaster Jeri Bingham, Founder of HushLoudly: Introverts Redefined, When you re both Black and introverted, it adds another l