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Continue reading →: Can You Just Not Kill People?I’m not even being flip here. I’m serious. To all the Vester Lee Flanagan II/Bryce Williams and Dylan Roofs’ of the world, please confine your craziness to your specific situation. Do not kill people and suggest for even a moment that your deplorable actions are legit because of some past…
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Continue reading →: Shaun King Says ‘I’m Not White’ — I Believe HimFirst, this situation is different from Rachel Dolezal. She actually was white — and a liar on multiple fronts — and her family outed her. And let me emphasize these were members of her family who weren’t afraid to be explicitly named, and weren’t afraid to go on camera, Don…
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Continue reading →: Look Around Your Office. How Many Older Women Do You See?A good workplace is one in which you can look around and see future versions of yourself. But for women, this exercise in mirroring gets harder and harder as they push toward 40. That makes sense. After a certain age, you get tired of struggling for change – you just…
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Continue reading →: Singer Janelle Monae Fights a Loud Silence With MusicJanelle Monae released a song yesterday. It’s a fairly simple tune called “Hell You Talmbout.” The lyrics consist of a series of black people’s names – all of whom were killed by police. The singer wrote on Instagram that “We recorded it to channel the pain, fear and trauma caused…
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Continue reading →: A woman’s Perceived Value Goes Down $15K When She’s Assertive at Work. Ouch.Seriously, ouch! According to new info from VitalSmarts, perception can be murder on a working woman’s wallet. Check out this infographic for a few tips to help circumvent the bias.
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Continue reading →: 3 Things You Can Do Now to Curtail Your Online Shopping HabitIf you’re anything like me, you love to shop online. Seriously, I love it. The convenience, the variety, the free shipping, the uncertainty and high probability that I’ll be returning whatever I just bought, thus not have to pay for it at all – what’s not to like? I can…
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Continue reading →: Looks Can Be DeceivingWhat did we do before hashtags? I suppose we were forced to emphasize what’s important with plebian tools like exclamation points. But these days, those just seem so old fashioned. Kind of like assuming you know who someone is and what they should do based on their appearance. Honestly, what…
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Continue reading →: As Unemployment Disparities Continue Are There Signs of Hope?The economic recovery is kind of like a national myth, best seen through fog and a rose-colored lens. Sometimes it’s there, others, not so much. A recent Wall Street Journal blog post by Anna Louie Sussman said it well: “The recovery has been kind to those who invested in certain stocks or…
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Continue reading →: Netflix Loves the KidsYesterday Netflix announced its employees will now receive unlimited maternity or paternity leave during the first year after their child’s birth or adoption. The company will pay them normally during their time off, and they can choose to come back to work full- or part-time. And if they feel they’ve come back…
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