Artificial Intelligence and Interpretations of Race

RACE/GENDERFunke AdenijiMarch 17, 2019corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers, educated, education, undervalued, pay gap

Colorism: Skin Tone Affecting Job Opportunities

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.

RACE/GENDER, PAY GAP, CODE SWITCHING, KIKI N.Funke AdenijiJanuary 14, 2019corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers, educated, education, undervalued, pay gap

How to Accomplish Your Work Goals

Now is the time for resolutions, fresh starts and goals. It’s always good to categorize your goals. So if you already have your new physical goals, it’s not too late to set new mental or financial goals.

CAREER TIPS, CAREER, JASMINE MILUMFunke AdenijiJanuary 4, 2019corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

List It Like Groceries: Acknowledge Your Accomplishments

I learned to list everything I do at a job.

CAREER TIPS, CAREERFunke AdenijiDecember 9, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

5 Ways to Let Your Black Girl Magic Shine through in a Corporate World

Allow your Black Girl Magic to shine through in a corporate world.

PORTIA CRAWFORDFunke AdenijiNovember 28, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers, tips, five, 5, hydrate, accessorize, water, smile, personality, shine, black, giel, girl, magic

Before Working for My Boss, She First Turned Me down in a LinkedIn Message

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiNovember 4, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

How to Get Your Focus Back at Work

The burnout affects us all. It happened to me. I was at a company where I loved my boss but the work was limiting.

Symone Sanders Addresses the Issues and Confidence of Black Professionals

Symone 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.

Review: Barely Adults Web Series

With 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.

Black Women: Most Educated, but Most Undervalued

You 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.

Starbucks: Another Example of Experiences in the Workplace

The 911 call was an unconscious sign for "help".

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITYFunke AdenijiApril 20, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers, starbucks, feelings, feeling, 911, help, comfortable

Black Women Deserve the Space to Become Decision Makers

The debate of diversity is one that we should be having, it is important not only make sure that women are properly portrayed in mainstream media, but also to make sure that the industry is opened up for women to become decision makers.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, MOKGADI RAOSHAKGAFunke AdenijiMarch 19, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

You Cannot Afford to Be Silenced

Confidence issues are a reality in the corporate world. You always need to sound like you know exactly what you are talking about, even when you have no idea.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, IRENE CHIKOBVUFunke AdenijiMarch 1, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makers

Dear Corporations, Let's Be Socially Responsible

Corporations 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.

RACE/GENDER, DIVERSITY, KIKI N.Funke AdenijiJanuary 8, 2018corporate, women, woman, board, room, space, decision, makersComment

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