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Rochelle | The Culture Alchemist

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Founder @alchemyforchange & @blackgirlassembly | 🐶 Mom | Chronic Traveler | Speaker | Facilitator | Writer | Connector

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Getting my shit together. Whose fine ass uncle is single? 😂😂😂 by @rodotchelle

“Misalignment isn’t withholding something from you. It’s actually telling you everything you need to know. Every contradiction, every broken promise, every pattern that keeps repeating despite every conversation you’ve had about it? That’s not a failure to communicate. That’s communication. You received the message. It just wasn’t the one you wanted.”

#Leadership #BlackWomenLead #UnShrinkAndLead #alchemyforchange #PersonalDevelopment by @rodotchelle

LeadHers in Bloom: Roots Summer 2026 applications are open. 8-week arts-based leadership program for Black girls ages 12 to 14. Mondays, 4 to 6 PM at La Sala Boston in Roxbury. Snacks. Field trips. Full scholarships available. No girl is turned away. Apply at the link. Share this if you know someone who needs it. 🌱

Apply: https://www.blackgirlassembly.org/programs/leadhers-in-bloom-roots by @rodotchelle

It’s my baby boy’s 4th birthday!!!! by @rodotchelle

The 4th Annual Freedom Cookout happened because two women decided that “we don’t have the budget” was not going to be the reason Black families in Roxbury didn’t have a Juneteenth celebration.

This year Vania and I paid out of pocket to make this happen. No sponsor coming through at the last minute. No grant check that arrived on time. Just two people who believe in this community enough to bet on it with their own money and their own time.

That is not a complaint. That is context.

Because when the Massachusetts House of Representatives presents Black Girl Assembly and Black Brown Boston with a citation for our work highlighting the culture and communities of Boston and uplifting Juneteenth, it lands different when you know what it cost to get there. Recognition means something in a world that will extract everything you have and offer a clap in return. We are grateful for this one. Genuinely.

Thank you to every person who showed up, volunteered, shared, and celebrated with us. You are why we keep going.

We are still raising money so that next year we are not doing this from our own pockets. If this event fed your spirit, please feed this fund.

givebutter.com/leadhers-in-bloom
givebutter.com/black-girl-assembly

Black girls in Roxbury deserve this and more. Help us make sure they get it. by @rodotchelle

I’m honored to share that I’ve been selected as a Visionaries V-List 200 Honoree, recognizing women entrepreneurs who are building businesses with integrity, leading with purpose, and putting people before profit.

As someone who has spent years building community, creating spaces where Black girls and women can heal and lead, and believing that success means bringing others with you, this recognition means a great deal.

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about revenue. It’s about values. It’s about deciding, over and over again, to build something that serves people, even when it’s harder, slower, or less glamorous. That’s the kind of work I’ve always wanted to do.

This recognition also belongs to every person who has believed in the vision, volunteered their time, donated, partnered with us, attended an event, trusted us with their daughters, or simply cheered us on from the sidelines. You are part of this story.

As we celebrate this milestone, the work continues. Right now, we’re preparing for our LeadHers in Bloom and LeadHers in Action summer cohorts at Black Girl Assembly, and we’re still raising funds to ensure every girl has the resources, experiences, and support she deserves.

If you’d like to celebrate this honor by investing in the next generation of Black girl leaders, I’d be incredibly grateful for your support. You can donate at givebutter.com/black-girl-assembly. Applications for both programs are also still open if you know a young person who would benefit from joining us this summer.

Thank you to Visionaries for this incredible honor, and thank you to everyone who continues to believe in this work. I’m grateful to stand alongside so many women proving that business can be both successful and deeply human.

We’re just getting started. 💜

#Visionaries #VList200 #WomenInBusiness #Leadership #SocialImpact #CommunityBuilding #BlackGirlAssembly #WomenWhoLead #PurposeDrivenBusiness #LeadHersInBloom #LeadHersInAction by @rodotchelle

We are still out here grinding toward our $10,000 goal, and every dollar grows a girl. 🌸

LeadHers in Bloom pours into Black, Brown, and Indigenous girls in Roxbury and across the diaspora. Our Roots cohort for ages 12 to 14 is officially open for applications.

Here is the rundown:
- Eight Mondays starting July 6
- 4 to 6 PM
- La Sala in Nubian Square

Eight weeks of learning who they are, what they believe, and how to lead with purpose

Upon acceptance, the fee is $150 for the whole summer. We have sliding scale. We have scholarships. Money will never be the reason a girl misses her bloom.

If you can pay the full $150, please do. That keeps scholarship funds open for a family who truly cannot. Those who can, cover a little extra so every girl has a seat.

Donate at givebutter.com/leadhers-in-bloom
Apply at blackgirlassembly.org

Tag a parent. Tag a village. Let’s get these girls in the room.

#BlackGirlAssembly #LeadHersInBloom #Roxbury #NubianSquare #BlackGirlLeadership by @rodotchelle

Let me say the thing out loud. A lot of us know how to serve a community. Fewer of us know how to be in one.

I wrote about gatekeeping, ego, the “she’s not really from here” whisper, and the difference between discernment and distance. Because one protects your business and the other protects your ego, and we need to stop pretending they’re the same thing.

If you’ve ever been the sister waiting on a callback that never came, or the one holding the information somebody else could’ve used, this one is for you. Read it and come talk to me in the comments. by @rodotchelle

Black girls are not future leaders. They are leaders now.

LeadHers in Action is a youth internship experience for Black girls ages 16+ who are ready to build real-world skills, strengthen their voice, and create meaningful change in their communities.

Through mentorship, hands-on projects, field trips, leadership development, and community impact work, participants will be supported as they explore who they are, what they care about, and how they want to lead.

This is about more than a program. It is about access. Confidence. Practice. Purpose. And putting our girls in rooms where they belong.

Applications are open now but they close tomorrow at 8PM ET.

Learn more and apply at www.blackgirlassembly.org

#BlackGirlAssembly #LeadHersInAction #BlackGirlsLead #BlackGirlJoy #BlackGirlsMatter by @rodotchelle

One of the hardest lessons you’ll ever learn is that love isn’t just something people say. It’s something they consistently serve.

We spend so much time trying to earn seats at tables that stopped feeding us a long time ago. Relationships. Friendships. Jobs. Communities. Even versions of ourselves.

Leaving isn’t failure. It’s refusing to starve while convincing yourself you’re being loyal.

And here’s the part people don’t like to say out loud: sometimes the most loving thing you can do is get up without making a scene. No final speech. No desperate attempt to be understood. Just… leave.

There are tables where you’ll never have to beg for a meal.

Save your appetite for those. by @rodotchelle

I’m honored to share that I’ve been selected as a Visionaries V-List 200 Honoree, recognizing women entrepreneurs who are building businesses with integrity, leading with purpose, and putting people before profit.

As someone who has spent years building community, creating spaces where Black girls and women can heal and lead, and believing that success means bringing others with you, this recognition means a great deal.

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about revenue. It’s about values. It’s about deciding, over and over again, to build something that serves people, even when it’s harder, slower, or less glamorous. That’s the kind of work I’ve always wanted to do.

This recognition also belongs to every person who has believed in the vision, volunteered their time, donated, partnered with us, attended an event, trusted us with their daughters, or simply cheered us on from the sidelines. You are part of this story.

As we celebrate this milestone, the work continues. Right now, we’re preparing for our LeadHers in Bloom and LeadHers in Action summer cohorts at Black Girl Assembly, and we’re still raising funds to ensure every girl has the resources, experiences, and support she deserves.

If you’d like to celebrate this honor by investing in the next generation of Black girl leaders, I’d be incredibly grateful for your support. You can donate at givebutter.com/black-girl-assembly. Applications for both programs are also still open if you know a young person who would benefit from joining us this summer.

Thank you to Visionaries for this incredible honor, and thank you to everyone who continues to believe in this work. I’m grateful to stand alongside so many women proving that business can be both successful and deeply human.

We’re just getting started. 💜

#Visionaries #VList200 #WomenInBusiness #Leadership #SocialImpact CommunityBuilding BlackGirlAssembly WomenWhoLead PurposeDrivenBusiness LeadHersInBloom LeadHersInAction by @rodotchelle

📚 July’s Assembly Reads Pick is Here! This month, we’re reading Kin by Tayari Jones.

A story about family, identity, love, legacy, and the ties that shape who we become, Kin is the kind of novel that lingers long after you’ve turned the last page.

Join us as we gather in community to laugh, reflect, and unpack this beautiful story together.

🗓 Wednesday, July 30
🕖 7:00 PM
📍Location shared with registered book club members.

Not a member yet? We’d love to have you.

Join The Assembly Reads at blackgirlassembly.org and read with us. Because books are better when they’re shared. 🤎

#BlackGirlAssembly #TheAssemblyReads #BookClub #BlackWomenRead #TayariJones by @rodotchelle