When White Bosses Feel Threatened By Black Talent

Another place where racism hides and harms

It started as a joke and soon got out of control. One day, my white male boss told me that I was lucky to be a Black woman.

“You’re Black, and you’re a woman — you’re hot stuff. You can take any job from a white man any day. You have an unfair advantage”.

I’d just landed a brand new role in his team, and I was elated, but when he made that comment, I knew…