Topic: Professional Development

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The Benefits of Bringing Your Whole Identity to Work

According to the conventional wisdom, if you want to succeed at work, you need to learn how to fit in culturally. But in recent research, we’ve discovered that many professionals of color have succeeded in underrepresented fields by shining a light on their differences and mobilizing their identities.

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The Bias of Professionalism Standards

Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not privilege the values of white and Western employees and leave behind people of color.

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Brown Girls Love – Media & Entrepreneurship Community

Brown Girls Love Power provide tools and inspiration for professional women of color interested in personal branding, beauty, fashion, journalism, communications, and entrepreneurship through special events including workshops, panels, and programming like their annual Power Day.

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