women of color in the workplace
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Florida Woman Walks Into Work to Find Monkey With a Noose Around Its Neck, Racist Notes in Her Office: Report
A Tampa, Fla., woman had a rude awakening last week after she says she was the target of workplace racism in a threatening incident that now has local law enforcement investigating. Terri Silar posted pictures of the scene that she says greeted her as she walked into her office Feb. 21. In those pictures, one…
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Women and Men of Color Pay an ‘Emotional Tax’ at Work That’s Detrimental to Their Overall Health and Ability to Thrive: Report
There is no question that navigating the world as a woman of color is a unique experience. The combination of sexism and racism we face as we move through our individual lives, including in the workplace, can also result in us being wary and on edge in a way that impacts our health and even…