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Jul 13, 2020

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The Only Black Guy in the Office

Why I’m Skeptical About Joining My Company’s Diversity Committee

Sure, I want to help voice our race-related concerns, but am I playing myself?

Illustration: Richard A. Chance

There are few things more cringeworthy than performative White wokeness in the workplace — and I have a feeling most Black folks working in…

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The Only Black Guy In the Office

The Only Black Guy In the Office

Do you know him? Is it you? The trials and tribulations of a Black man navigating corporate life.

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