Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack

NBC News ^ | March 4, 2024 | The Associated Press

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had neglected her personal life and what it means for Black woman to succeed in the corporate world.

While she felt supported in the role, “there wasn’t the willingness for the leaders to take it all the way,” Lawless said. “Really, it’s the leaders and every employee that creates the culture of inclusion.”

This inspired her venture, Bossy and Blissful, a collective for Black female executives to commiserate and coach each other on how to deal with misogynoir, a specific type of misogyny experienced by Black women, or being the only person of color in the C-suite.

“I’m now determined to help other women, particularly women of color and Black women, to see that we don’t have to sacrifice ourselves for success. We can find spaces or create our own spaces where we can be successful and thrive,” said Lawless, who is based in Oakland, California.......

The number of Black women in the workforce is in danger of shrinking because of a lack of support and opportunities, according to advocates.

Black women comprise 7.4% of the U.S. population but they occupy only 1.4% of C-suite positions and 1.6% of senior vice-president roles, according to a 2020 report from Lean In, “The State of Black Women in Corporate America.” U.S. Census data shows Black women working year-round and full-time in 2021 made 69 cents for every dollar a white man got. Meanwhile, white women made 80 cents on the dollar.

[Petrosius]

In other words, they cannot compete by merit.

[cnsmom]

Once you go remote they don’t want to go back in the office.Hard to get ahead in your bonnet and fuzzy slippers

[hanamizu]

Black women are in demand. Companies want to hire them. Skill set optional.

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Are they. I know it makes a good look for the diversity b.s. but who wants to hire someone you can’t fire?

[bravo whiskey]

Asians are “people of color”. Does she support them too.

[tophat9000]

Maybe those videos of Maybe those videos of Africanized females on the rampage in fast food restaurants and Walmarts isnt helping. Maybe the Fani Willis’ of the world are a turnoff to most people. females on the rampage in fast food restaurants and Walmarts isnt helping. Maybe the Fani Willis’ of the world are a turnoff to most people.
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Dam in feel like the 80’s

Africanized Killer B(ee)itches

[FreedomPoster]

These DEI positions are really political commissars. With the economy faltering, businesses are finally seeing that is not something they need.

[yuleeyahoo]

I am old enough to remember when companies did not care about your personal life. They only cared about how much value you brought to them.

[Sicon]

Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram

There’s really nowhere to go from there but down, even though flipping burgers would be a more respectable profession.

[NWFree]

Black Freeloaders without skills in Crisis without affirmative action

[Sicon]

“These DEI positions are really political commissars.”

Damn! Is that ever hitting the nail squarely on the head!

[FreedomPoster]

I had that realization a few days ago with the Space Force
LTC who was in the news. A “transgender” “woman”, AKA a dude with bolt on boobs demanding we treat him as a woman, which he simply is not. Who is telling us we must use proper pronouns in emails to be ready to fight the next war.

We are not a serious country any more.

[Sicon]

Yeah , I posted a picture of it (the space force dude with bolt-on boobs). No, we’re not a serious country anymore. More and more, our “leaders” are either mentally ill, or possessed of the maturity of 15-year old girls.

[ABN 505]

There should be more Don Drapers in the workforce , get rid of the deadwood.

[Wilderness Conservative]

I wish I could take credit for the term but I learned it here many years ago.

[Harpotoo]

Meaning they have no qualifications.

[Old Yeller]

Black women are the most protected species in the work world. White men have zero rights and protection.

[imabadboy99]

Without diversity there’d be no racism.

[Old Yeller]

This can't be true. Every time I see an ad or TV show, Blacks are always the ones who are doctors or CEO's or other successful professionals and live in really nice houses.

That’s true. And black people always make the responsible and right decisions. They never act spontaneously on their inpiulses. Everything is thought out and carefully considered. The white buffoons however, always make the bad choices and stupid decisions. I see it in every commercial.