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Ladies, Are You Rejecting Your Authentic Self at Work To Make Others Feel Comfortable?
Have you ever felt like you had to shrink part of your authentic self to fit in at work? Has your passion for sharing your idea or point of view ever been mislabeled as too aggressive or assertive? If so, you may be one of many women who struggle every day with silencing their voice in the workplace
Have you ever felt like you had to shrink part of your authentic self to fit in at work? Has your passion for sharing your idea or point of view ever been mislabeled as too aggressive or assertive? If so, you may be one of many women who struggle every day with silencing their voice in the workplace
This Woman May Have Been the First Black Woman Manager in the Fortune 500
Author Wendy Jones can’t exactly prove that her mother, Josephine Jones, was the first black woman manager at a Fortune 500 company, but she certainly makes a strong case for it in her book, “Extraordinary Life.”
Black Media Mourns One of Its Champions: Ken Smikle, Founder of ‘Target Market News’
Black media lost one of its champions last week. Ken Smikle, founder and president of Chicago-based Target Market News, a trade publication and website that covered African American-oriented advertising and marketing trends
Black Journalism Veterans Share Tips on Powerful Storytelling
In an era were trust is essential when it comes to reporting the news, experts provide advice on how to best use technology for great storytelling. Read highlights from the #NABJTECH Newsmaker Plenary from the 2018 National Association of Black Journlists Convention and Career Fair.
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