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“With everything women of color already deal with at work just to gain a little respect, I can’t help but fear the future of the workforce for women of color. Women of color have been dealing with so much shade that many are leaving the workforce altogether to start their own companies. If women of color leave the workforce before their time, I fear we won’t influence the companies that need us most.”
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
“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.”
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
“My activism was kicked off by Trayvon Martin—his death showed me that there was advocacy inside me waiting to come out.”
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it. When we learn to foster what's unique in the people around us, we become better able to build compassionate communities and make meaningful change.”
― The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
― The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
“What does this white lady know about struggling at work? She wrote a career book from a place of privilege, and she already had a seat at the table, so leaning in was easier. Her feelings were valid, to be clear, and I don’t want to take that away from her. But while she was pissed about not having a prime parking spot during her pregnancy, black and brown women were dealing with systemic racism that prevents us from using our voice to speak on subject matters like support for working mothers or the wage gap, because we often aren’t yet at “the table.” Imagine me busting down Sergey Brin’s door at Google and demanding new workplace policies. He would probably call security. Who is this crazy black woman leaning in!”
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
― The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
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Yolanda’s 2025 Year in Books
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Biography, Business, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, and Self help
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