BlackGirlMagic: Being the only brown engineer
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Claims that diversity numbers at tech companies are abysmal and that black women routinely face exclusion, microaggressions, and the pressure to be twice as good. Offers concrete tactics that were tried and reported: writing a Medium piece as whistleblowing, rejecting token labor, and practicing black girl magic through four steps—be your authentic self, allow your words to be valuable, speak your truth, and share your knowledge—with examples of emotional effects and workplace change.
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- 0:00Start
- 5:23LET'S CONJURE UP A BIT OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC
- 5:34Be your AUTHENTIC self.
- 6:27Allow your words to be valuable, useful, and RIGHT.
- 7:32Speak your truth.
- 8:31Share your knowledge.
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