I know it is hard, and I am 9 days into black history month (well 24... but that's another story...) and haven’t had to mention race or gender in any of these blogs, but it sometimes feels even more lonely as a black female.
I hate to say it, but in the corporate world, as a black female, you are sometimes looked at as a unicorn. A legit unicorn! Like an “I have never seen this before… how does it work…” Couple that with the fact that, for me, I am pretty straight forward and transparent. I feel as though some people do not see me for me. That is why I feel like I am on an island alone. Many of us have worked very hard to get and stay at the table, but just because its hard doesn’t mean we quit the fight. Fight on, because someone else did for you. You fight so someone else can be where you are. Trust me, if it was easy, then everyone would be doing it.
For more like this check out the February Black History Post
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