by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I have three Ivy League degrees and have outperformed my peers in every work environment from investment banking to Fortune 500 companies over the past decade. Yet, I’ve been consistently passed up for promotions, given poor performance reviews, and been treated...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
The systemic racism in my company is so blatant. There is a concerted effort to keep Black employees, in particular, away from executive ranks. The Black employees from junior to mid level over-index in education—some with two masters degrees—yet are kept in roles...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
A role opened and I expressed interest in increasing my scope of work. After nearly two years at the company, my manager stated that someone more experienced was needed to fill the role. The role was then filled with a freshly graduated college senior, who was a white...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I finished working on another acquisition and launch only to learn that another colleague was promoted who had not completed the level of work that I had.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I want to do the ‘right’ thing and fight for the cause, but leadership has lost any level of credibility that I wanted to give them. One positive of this experience has been that I’ve had several white colleagues come to me and tell me that they’ve taken notice of my...
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