37. Intersectional Invisibility: Black and Female in Corporate America

37. Intersectional Invisibility: Black and Female in Corporate America

What’s it really like being a black woman in corporate America? In today’s episode, the hosts continue their panel discussion with three black women who, this week, share what it’s like being the ‘only’ one in the room. They also talk about sponsorship and code switching for the come up. You’ll also learn some statistics on black female representation in the workplace, and get advice directly from the panelists on how you can climb the career ladder.

This week on C-CRETS:

[8:03] Being a black woman in corporate

[11:42] The importance of sponsorships

[14:06] The slow rate of promotion for black women

[17:07] Narrowing down how the black woman is seen

[19:24] Being multifaceted

[26:05] Code switch 

[30:44] The order of sponsorship

[31:46] Not black enough

[36:04] Receipts on black women in corporate

[44:16] C-CRETS on getting ahead

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RESOURCES:

Harvard Business Review:

Interviews with 59 Black Female Executives

State of Black Women in

Corporate America Report

GLSEN

Center for Human Development

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