These are a few of things that everyone thinks about the night before they walk into a room of people that can define their financial fate. But one thing that black women may think about, more than others, is not just their job credentials and what they can bring to the table, but their looks--mostly their skin color.
Read MoreThe burnout affects us all. It happened to me. I was at a company where I loved my boss but the work was limiting.
Read MoreSymone D. Sanders is a political commentator for CNN and was the topic for discussion when she received a message from a follower who criticized her for wearing long nails on television, especially on a popular and global news network.
Read MoreWith the hustle and bustle of New York City, this main character is a young black woman that has her head up high for a great job in the television business.
Read MoreYou keep hearing these stories about Black women being the most educated group in the United States. Right, we go to school, graduate, and get degrees. But that does not seem to be enough.
Read MoreThe office is like a second home, literally. And although the office probably provides custodians to help tidy up the place, us as employees have due diligence to keep our office spaces clean.
Read MoreWhen we talk messy, what are we talking about? Is it the texture of black hair? Is the hair that naturally grows out of our heads inherently "messy"? What is the appearance of a employee with neat hair? Is it straight?
Read MoreCorporations need to realize that people are not buying machines. We think and make decisions about what we buy. Images of a Black child wearing a sweater that states "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" will prompt emotions and questions.
Read MoreFor once in my life I just wanted to look fly and feel good about myself. I then began to question myself. “would my appearance prevent me from an upcoming promotion?” and “will I still be respected as a fellow colleague?”
Read MoreSo as Black woman who has probably had the same barriers and struggles that I may had experienced, why did I think her Black woman narrative is unwarranted?
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