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Ericka Huggins: The Role of Spiritual Practice in Social Justice Work | Bioneers 2016 Ericka Huggins, the renowned former Black Panther, political prisoner, human rights activist - and educator, poet, and professor of Sociology and African Ame...

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Is it what you’ve always done or does it challenge you to have a different behavior 🤔

Sisters, check in with us in the comments. What’s your experience with racism at your workplace? You can also share your story at equity.bwhi.org

In our workplaces, we're often faced with the "angry Black woman" trope, and the plight of daily microaggressions, from subtle comments such as "you're so articulate" to more serious offenses such as having coworkers touch our hair or being passed up for promotion or mentorship opportunities. And yet, we're often forced to put these jabs aside and, in doing so, swallow our pride to continue advancing our careers.

In addition to doing our jobs well, we have to downplay our feelings and be careful not to display any outrage or discontent for fear of how our actions may be misconstrued. This, all while making 63 cents to the dollar compared to our white male counterparts, and 78 cents to the dollar compared to our white female colleagues.

Read more - https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/mental-health/mental-health-black-women-in-america