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
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.
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.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
Promotions higher than the Manager level almost solely went to white men, despite the fact the work was led by women managers who had proven at every turn to be more knowledgeable and driven. I point this out because as a black woman, I cannot decouple the impact both...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I think we all like to think that things are a meritocracy. But no matter how much you achieve educationally or professionally, you will always have to show more than others to get a similar level of respect as your coworkers.
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