by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
In the end, this lack of support meant I left the firm. Only one of my friends has remained at the firm because he found sponsorship early on. It’s a shame that happened. I felt I could have had a career there.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
My plan was to stick around for years and eventually ‘earn’ my place, until I noticed white interns hired after me being offered full-time positions. After the third intern hired after me ‘magically’ advanced (it really did seem like magic at...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
When performing the same tasks as my Caucasian peers, the manager subjected me and my Hispanic team member to additional questioning. She doubted, undermined, and micromanaged our work. On team projects, she would defer to my Caucasian team members, she would reassign...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
This new manager did not understand my background or who I was. I was belittled for asking for support. There was no attempt to bridge our differences and addressing these issues with HR or leadership aggravated the situation.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
My experience is like many of ours, not created by explicit racism in the workplace but by a complicit culture of willful ignorance, unchecked implicit biases, and a desire to be comfortable over actionable.
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