Responding to Racial and Gender Bias at Work with Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden - a podcast by Cheryl-Lyn Bentley
from 2020-04-21T08:58
Feeling like you leave your true Self at the door when arriving at the office? In Episode 2, Shifting as a Black Woman in America, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden describes how Black women shift to respond to and cope with racial and gender bias in the workplace. She is also the author of the captivating book, Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America.
Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc002/
Topics Covered:
- Her experience integrating an all girls school in the South
- Intersection of race and gender in shaping Black women’s experiences
- How Black women shift to respond to and cope with racial and gender bias
- Dispelling myths about Black women
- How stereotypes impact our work relationships
- Leadership as a Black woman professional
- Naming discrimination, bias, power, and privilege
- Assimilation and authenticity in the workplace
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