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Black women in leadership roles are seemingly fighting a fight they can not win. Due to faulty policies, petty politics, and lame posturing Black women in leadership roles are often put in the most extreme circumstances which (more times than not) lead to terrible outcomes. When will these companies, organizations, institutions take a real hard look at their policies and practices regarding climate and conduct to ensure that these spaces are safe for Black women? Where is the accountability for other leaders of these places when something like this happens? In 1962, during a speech Malcolm X highlighted the plight of Black Women in America. He said, “The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” The recent string of events happening to Black women in leadership roles reminds me that this continues to unfortunately be very true. We need to be better so we can do better.

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