Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World
Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World
Overnight I Became A Threat To White Men And Women In The Workplace

Overnight I Became A Threat To White Men And Women In The Workplace

I moved from invisible to highly visible in a heartbeat, it was hard

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Zuri Stevens
Dec 01, 2023
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I’m a Black woman. For most of my professional career, I have worked twice as hard as my white colleagues to get the compensation and recognition I deserve. Over time, I have seen less qualified colleagues progress to leadership roles while I have been told to wait my turn. Small hint here: after a while, you realize…

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