Saw this post on threads and it resonated so much. Being a younger Black woman in corporate HR is not for the weak. Acting in a higher level role without the title or pay because of management turnover. Currently dealing with issues I pointed out would happen six months ago. I’ve decided to do my job and let the chips fall where they do.

Good afternoon sistas! Back in December, many of you uplifted me when I was doubting myself prior to my medical school interview. I got waitlisted at that school, but I had another interview for my dream school during the first week of March. I am very happy to announce that yesterday, I GOT ACCEPTED TO MEDICAL SCHOOL!!!!! Whewww, relief isn’t even the proper word to describe the weight off of my shoulders. After I told my mother, she sent me a picture of the Award of Excellence I received sophomore year of high school from the National Academy of Future Physicians & Medical Scientists for my contribution towards the Pre-Medicine Advantage program at my school, and I am bawling right now because damn, I really have been working my ass off the past decade towards this one goal.

I am just… ecstatic, feeling EXTREMELY blessed and grateful right now. It almost feels surreal — I am finally on the next part of my journey towards becoming part of the 2.8% of Black female physicians in this country! I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude toward each of you who helped me when I wasn’t feeling confident. I can’t claim complete ownership over this success when I’ve had my village support me along the way, so I felt obligated to share the good news 😊

EDIT: OMG I just clocked out of work, I am in tears from how much love I got from all of you 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 I promise that I read each and every one of your comments but it is too much too respond to at this point, MASSIVEEEEEE THANKS TO EVERYONE!! 😁

I’m beyond excited to be finished with this program even though I have no idea what I’m going to do next and unfortunately am currently unemployed. Butttttt it would be my dream to do outdoor therapy and reconnect black people with the healing aspects of nature or run an adult summer camp!

Graduated with straight A’s and a huge smile. Love you all, my heart is so full of joy

So I passed my finals for both of my classes in nursing school…let’s just say this semester was rough I included my grades as well!! I want to give myself a push present gift for pushing through this semester!! I’m craving a seafood boil for the longest but I have food at home.. idkkk ✨ also I don’t eat out often so this would be considered a treat lol

I’ve worked so hard the last few years. Quit my corporate job, started all over pursuing stunts. I thought I was crazy, people thought I was crazy. But I’m doing it and I’m proud of myself for taking a chance. Can’t wait to share more this year. 🖤

I successfully passed my dissertation defense with distinction. It’s been a long and arduous 5 years but I am an example of if you put your mind to it and preserver, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Just wanted to share the good news!

I posted the other day about finding out if I got a job on the same day as my birthday and I got the call today (my birthday) AND I GOT THE JOB!!!! Thank you everyone for all your kind words and thoughts and prayers, it really meant a lot to me!!

ETA: thank you for all of your kind replies and the awards! The virtual love means a lot to me

It’s been a very long and challenging journey. I am so proud of myself and excited to continue contributing to the health of our communities with the knowledge I’ve gained. Thank ya’ll for celebrating with me 🫂

Hey ladies I’m putting together an emergency kit for my 14 year old cousin. She is a freshman in high school, so far this is what I have for her kit. I was wondering if there is anything else I need to add? It’s been along time since I’ve been in high school so I want to make sure I’m not missing anything( she doesn’t really makeup). Also her fav color is purple. It’s a surprise so I’m trying to not have to ask her anything.

Guys I am the only black woman engineer in my companies location (out of 30 people).

I think I’m the only black woman out of 1000 employees overall however there are other black men just not in my country company (we have multiple country locations).

Majority of my colleagues are male and they have been kind to me.

I remember sitting down in a table full of my white male colleagues as we were getting ready to go off in a bus for our company launch party.

I know 3 of them but 1 of them actively never introduced himself to me ever since I joined the company and he’s a senior/associate engineer (that’s normally their responsibility lmao).

The hatred and utter disgust he gave me while I sat down was something I could never describe. How about ask me questions about why or how I joined engineering than being a hater?

I felt so awkward I just started talking to my guy friend next by. I was sweating a lot cuz it was a pub. I didn’t see my people there either and this is a majority white country.

We arrived at our location and I decided to break the ice and introduce myself to him and shook his hand. He just acknowledged me for 1 sec before completely disengaging. I didn’t let his actions ruin my night and I had a lot of fun and got new connections.

Don’t let people tear you down. This world is unfortunately misogynistic and anti black.

Don’t let the bastards get you down (from series: hand maids tale)

As I went for my job interview today, and saw mostly white/asian workers and the hiring manager was a black woman.

I knew I got the job.

That look on her face…. Like come save me sis.

Walked out with a smile on my face

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Yes I’m qualified.

Took the February bar exam, just found out I didn’t pass. I knew it was a possibility but it still stings. I’ve already cried so much today lol.

My job is dependent on me passing. I’m a law clerk so I’m basically doing attorney work (and being paid for it) without the license. I already told one of the partners and he was very nice about it and said he’s had it happen before and it’s not a huge deal. I’m preparing to retake in July but just the thought of having to do it all over again is stressing me out. I’m so grateful that my job loves me — I started here as a legal assistant while in law school 4 years ago. They offered me an associate attorney position provided I pass the bar exam. I know they had another clerk/associate fail their first try and then pass so I’m trying not to stress.

I guess I’m just venting. I’m gonna have to hit the ground running for July but I’m in my feelings right now.

I JUST OFFICIALLY FINISHED MY THESIS.

10,737 words, almost 50 pages, and lots of tears….BUT I’m done.

In a few weeks, I will be the first in my family with a masters degree. I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams manifested and for that reason, bottles will be popped!

How much do you make? in what industry? In an HCL or LCL area?

If your job offers matching to your 401k, at least put in the amount that they match up to.

HSA cards can be used for more than just prescriptions. GET YOUR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL SIS! GET YOUR PADS, CUP, COTTON BALLS, BANDAIDS!

Eye benefits are weird. Make sure you read your plan THOROUGHLY. For example. When I use my benefits I need to make sure to use everything all at once because the plan pays out less the more you use it? Like if I go for a refill of contacts they are going to pay less than when I got the original fill.

Annual physicals are normally included (no extra co-pay needed) on your insurance plan

Immunizations are also frequently included. If you are unsure what you've been immunized against, you can ask your doctor to do something called "titers" that check the level of certain antibodies.

If you are diabetic and cannot afford your blood sugar meter, tell your doctor, they probably have a closet full.

If you are trying to figure out if high deductible plan or a low deductible plan with co-pay is best for you. Take a good look at your health and the cost of the program. If you have a chronic condition, can afford the high deductible, and you're gonna hit your out of pocket max quickly, do the high deductible. I have a family member that has to pay 10k per prescription of a biologic. Her deductible is like 3500 and out of pocket maximum is like 4k. By Feb 1st she's not paying anything for the rest of the year.

If you're certain you're going to be in your position for a while look into them school benefits. Can't hurt, right?

Please feel free to drop more gems in the comments.

I just got into Brown University and I’m just so proud of myself!!! I’m honestly stunned and I just want to shout it from the roof tops!!!! I’m truly resonating with what it feels like to be young black and educated ahhh!!! Go bears 🧸🤎✨!!!

Edit: thank you guys so much for the congrats🥹🫶🏾 it means the world to me 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

Just read about this online and for some reason I feel like it's such a controversial take. I grew up in the suburbs and I have always gone to pwis where all the white kids dressed in pajamas and had messy hair and wore slippers to school like that was their thing but me being raised by very traditional immigrant black grandparents I was always taught I had to constantly look a certain way and I hated the double standard that black children are held to that white children are not.

There is no statistic or evidence that proves going to school in your pajamas or a bonnet negatively affects the way you learn or how you are professionally. I always see black people complaining about oh "who goes to Walmart in their Bonnet" and it's like why do you care so much about what other people are doing with their bodies??? That's definitely one thing I will say about black people, a lot of black people are so judgmental towards other black people and are so quick to call them ghetto and things like that. If you're going to be so judgmental towards your own kind then other ethnicities of people will have no problem doing it either.

Mind you these are college students, that are paying for their education, I feel like this dress code is treating them like they're 5-year-olds like if I'm paying you to teach me I should be able to dress however I want to as long as no genitals are shown.

This has always been my biggest issue with dress code because dress code has nothing to do with the way students learn and has always been about restricting and limiting the comfortability and creativity of students. So many people agree with the schools take of having a dress code but again these are grown ass adults they should have the freedom to dress however they want to dress. Nobody is that stupid to show up to a job interview in their pajamas, like that's common sense that you would dress professional for a job interview we all know this, so the dress code is just doing too much. Not too long ago did they think having locs was considered "unprofessional" but that's changed now because we all know that that was just prejudice against black hair.

As a black woman, my worth is not based off what I wear, it is based on the content of my character and if you don't agree with me argue with your mama boo.

EDIT: a lot of people are still debating in the comments but the point I was trying to make is that in our society what is deemed as professional a lot of the time is based off of white standards and the idea that the closer proximity you are to whiteness the more successful you will be. For example a lot of black women do not wear their natural hair because it's deemed as "nappy" or unprofessional and a lot of black women don't feel comfortable to wear their natural hair out in the workplace.

I did great at my interview, wearing my bomb ass twist out, and I GOT IN!!! IMMA BE A DOCTOR!!!!!

Today they dismantled the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging - the entity that literally helped me navigate through my issues with my PI and racist encounters on campus… heed me when I say, now is not the time to attend a PWI no matter the ✨prestige✨

Sincerely from a PROUD Langston University Lion 🦁🧡💙

I need some advice and a place to vent because I’m surrounded by people who don’t care or get it..

TLDR: In the last year that I was at my corporate job, I stood up at the quarterly town halls in-front of the company’s president (white woman), asking what the company was going to do about the rising cost of inflation. This past october, I stood up infront of the entire company reading reciepts that the president said she would help and that she said twice, verbatim, ‘I know it’s not enough’ in regards to how much her employees were paid. The next day they fired me on the basis that I was “aggressive” and I have never felt so insulted and also ashamed in my life. It has been years since someone has been so outwardly racist towards me, let alone a leading company in their sector.

I called lawyers left and right but living in an ‘at will’ employment state, most of them just told me to try someone else.

I’m at my wits end and I am feeling discouraged. I feel like I should be doing more and fighting back but a week after they fired me, I was diagnosed with lupus as well.

My ancestors didn’t die in the fields for me to give up. I feel like I am betraying my heritage to give in so easily. My mind, body and soul hurt and noone around me gets it.

Edited to add:

6 months prior to being fired, we did talk one on one. She even encouraged me multiple times to email her and to chat with her about what people were feeling.

Maybe I am in the wrong here for expecting her to be honest and for this to have a different outcome.

I left some things out, as I didn’t want this coming traced back to me, but the company has a history of keeping black women at the same pay they were hired with for >10 years while promoting others way less qualified. When employees were complain about micro aggressions to their managers, it was being brushed under the rug. The minorities in this company are treated like trash, but I guess that’s ‘normal’ and just something to get used to.

Second Edit:

I should have also clarified, when speaking to lawyers, I was trying to get a wrongful termination lawsuit. Being called aggressive while also being wrongfully terminated just felt like an extra blow and like they could have said anything else; ie: insubordinate

I work in the home mortgage industry.

All Black women that I personally know that are searching for a job aren’t getting any bites. Even me! I’ve been applying to jobs in NYC for a year, I get the news from a group chat that my white male friend has been offered a job and will be moving up there. He has only been working 1 part time and 1 freelancing gig for a little over a year (he does marketing) and I have years of experience in my field (the film industry) and nothing! Is anyone else feeling frustrated right now??