Word: colored
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...even as their ranks grow, so does a murmur of frustration. Businesswomen of color speak quietly of persistent stereotypes (for example, having earned their jobs through affirmative action), of the struggle to conform to a white male culture, of feeling that their lives outside the office are invisible to bosses and colleagues. Their disgruntlement is so acute that some even talk of quitting. But for the most part, they keep their complaints from employers, who, although attuned to their minority and female constituents, remain largely in the dark about those who happen to be both. A new study written...
...large, the challenge of fitting in--even at companies striving to do better for minorities--still falls on the shoulders of the women themselves. Conformity is not a matter of feeling popular in the lunchroom. It's the key to success, according to most minority women. Among women of color who work at large companies, 54% feel that promotions are based not on ability but on whether senior managers feel comfortable with the candidate. "Like it or not, white guys still run most companies," says Ho. "People promote people they can relate to. But no white guy is going...
...only do minority women professionals care for their communities, but many also shoulder family burdens that are heavier than those of their white colleagues. Among businesswomen of color, 54% have children at home, compared with 38% of white businesswomen. Sixty percent earn more than their spouses; 34% pay for housing for children who aren't their own. African-American women professionals 28 to 44 are more than twice as likely as whites to be single mothers. Yet many are hesitant to share their burdens with their employers...
Today’s class has been a success in Lecturer in Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) Paul Stopforth’s estimation. “Beautiful weather,” he recaps. “Extraordinary color...
...secret “Court” which Lowell convened in 1920 to target and destroy gay students and faculty. But the former University president found a true, lifelong vocation in the paranoid persecution of those who differed from him, whether in their sexual orientation, their faith, or the color of their skin...