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by | 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...

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by | 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.

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by | 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...

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by | 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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by | Sep 25, 2020

I absolutely believed that earning my MBA from a top business school would completely change how people in corporate America would treat me. I couldn’t be more incorrect. I have found corporate America is a reflection of America’s culture. My educational...