Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
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Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
May I just say that being in a room with thirty other Black folks when you’re typically not in a meeting room with even one evokes a feeling I struggle to articulate.
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
Imagine if the CEO of a major Fortune 500 company declared a zero-tolerance policy on microaggressive behaviors that created toxic environments for marginalized employees. These
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
There were over 100 people on the call, but only about six or seven of us spoke. It’s typical for this to happen as most Black folks are still unclear on how safe it is to fully express their concerns in open forums, especially those that have whites present.
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
When you open the flood gates for external talent to pour in, the signal you’re sending to your existing employees is that you don’t see the value in those who already know your culture, business practices, and processes. You are devaluing their contributions to your bottom line and overlooking the leadership potential waiting to rise from within y
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Could it be that centuries of systematic dehumanization has left white people incapable of feeling empathy for Black people?
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
The outward exclamation that we must celebrate the differences in our workforce has been countered by the unspoken truth that celebration doesn’t connote elevation.
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
behaviors would include consequence measures that ranged from infractions on their employee record, adverse impacts
John Graham • Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Between Freedom and Security
I want the future generations of Black contributors to know they’re living a shared experience but with more opportunity than those who preceded them. I want my children to read this and know they are endowed with the inalienable rights to be their most authentic selves without altering, suppressing, or diminishing their Blackness. To the Black pro
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I wanted this book to be a motivator for Black folks to remember their value. I desperately want the future generations of Black excellence to recognize how much power they wield and evaluate closely the benefits and the detractors of choosing to work in Corporate America.