by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
During lunch in my first week, one of the managers came to say hello to the table and completely ignored me—the only black person at the table. She even introduced herself to one of the people she did not recognize, but did not do the same to me. When I tried to...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
There are a lot of certifications and degrees we are pushed to achieve, however the reality is that those achievements don’t erase the bias. Without them I was told I was underqualified. With them I was told I was overqualified. Either way, they did not have to...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I have an MBA, but I feel my white co-workers get more credit for having shared experiences (e.g. backgrounds, hobbies, etc.) with various members of the leadership team.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I currently am the only Black person in my entire company and it is the most exhausting experience of my life. I have no real mentors or support systems, and have had to fight for every single promotion and am only rewarded when I fit a woman of color stereotype that...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
During my first job, my boss made a comment about me looking like “Jenny from the block.” It wasn’t the first time a comment like this was made but it was the last one because I ended up moving to another company. Where I work today, I’m the only Latina in my...
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