Yolanda

“All I could think about was Shirley Chisholm’s quote, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
― Minda Harts, The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

“When someone chooses to lift the curtain on a perceived imperfection in her story, on a circumstance or condition that traditionally might be considered to be a weakness, what she’s often actually revealing is the source code for her steadiness and strength.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“I had to fight systemic racism in a way that was authentic to me and that would allow me to use my expertise. Mellody Hobson would later use the term “corporate Kaepernick,” and I felt like I was something like a Kaepernick; addressing the inequalities that we often are scared to address. I had no idea what I would do or”
― Minda Harts, The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

“I lean on each individual at different times and in different ways. Which is another thing worth recognizing about friendship. No one person, no one relationship will fulfill your every need. Not every friend can offer you safety or support on every day. Not every one can or will show up precisely when or how you need them to. And this is why it's good to continue always making room at your table, to keep yourself open to gathering more friends. You will never not need them, and you will never stop learning from them.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times