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The Impact Of Racism: Experience Of Black Women Leaders In The Public Sector, Maisha Inaya Giles
The Impact Of Racism: Experience Of Black Women Leaders In The Public Sector, Maisha Inaya Giles
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Despite the Civil Right Act and a myriad of DEI initiatives that claim to create an anti-discrimination and antiracism environment, Black women leaders still experience racism, discrimination, and disrespect in the workplace. Black women are less likely to be promoted than their White counterparts, and over 25% of Black women reported that their social identities led to a missed advancement opportunity (McKinsey & Lean In, 2022). Society is in the midst of a unique time in history where government institutions, willingly or forced, are having difficult conversations regarding institutional racism. The national movement that declares racism as a public health …