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by | 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...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

I have an undergrad and two Masters degrees. No matter how much education I have, the first thing people see is a Black man, and they make assumptions.

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by | Sep 25, 2020

Investment banking is a pretty bespoke apprenticeship business. This means a lot of opportunities at winning deals are predicated on personal networks which tend to be fairly homogenous. White managers need to be conscious of the environments they’re fostering so...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

I am an olympian with both undergraduate and graduate level Ivy League degrees and my drive and competency is questioned more than my white girlfriends who have half as much investment experience, no Ivy League degrees and no MBA. I considered getting the CFA as...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

My experience has been less about racial discrimination and more about “fit”—or lack there of. In industries like PE, VC, banking, or consulting, networking and social affiliations can make or break you. I often struggle to socially connect with the culture, which is...