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How to handle promotion skepticism based on race

I got promoted and three people made comments about diversity hires in the same week, but my boss acts like I should just be grateful.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional advancement becomes tainted by others' assumptions about merit versus demographic considerations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Racial identity — lived experience?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.