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

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