[mcadenhe]

Grace and humility are sadly lacking here (though I don't find these to be common traits in executive types). I understand you built this thing and your identity is wrapped up in it, but at some point you have to respect that the mission has become bigger than you.

"Allegations from the board — reinforced by multiple interviews that TechCrunch conducted with former BGC employees — included Bryant misgendering a staff member and creating a toxic work environment. Bryant has denied these allegations."

Even if the allegations turn out to be false, is your paycheck and status so important that you're willing to risk all the momentum you've built in helping black girls get into tech? Jeopardizing a generational movement like this is so shortsighted it hurts. It feels like the Judgement of Solomon [1] except the real mother would rather the baby die than have it live on without her.

If you're reading this Kimberly, the right thing at this point is to let go. Relinquish the domain and other BGC assets. Let them live. The black girls your org was helping shouldn't be punished because of a spat between you and the board. All that legal shit can play out behind the scenes. From the outside looking in, your current actions are doing more harm than good and it's a bad look for you. You'll always be the spark of Black Girls Code and no one can steal that from you, but don't be the fire that burns it down.

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement_of_Solomon