Season 1 Teaser
04/12/20 • 2 min
Welcome to Break Concrete! We all recognize "the glass ceiling" the invisible barrier impeding women's professional advancement. For Black women, sexism shaped by racism creates additional hurdles many have regarded as a concrete wall. In Season 1, listen to incredibly brilliant and talented women share their experiences, exchange lessons they have learned throughout their journeys, and encourage us to continue rising.
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Welcome to Break Concrete! We all recognize "the glass ceiling" the invisible barrier impeding women's professional advancement. For Black women, sexism shaped by racism creates additional hurdles many have regarded as a concrete wall. In Season 1, listen to incredibly brilliant and talented women share their experiences, exchange lessons they have learned throughout their journeys, and encourage us to continue rising.
Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/
Follow us on
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakconcrete/
Twitter https://twitter.com/BreakConcrete/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/breakconcrete/
E-mail feedback to [email protected].
Next Episode
Responding to Racial and Gender Bias at Work with Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden
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
Follow us on
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakconcrete/
Twitter https://twitter.com/BreakConcrete/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/breakconcrete/
E-mail feedback to [email protected].
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