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Why Being the Only One Is Emotionally Exhausting

I'm the only Black partner at my firm and I'm exhausted from being everyone's go-to person for diversity questions.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Token representation creates additional emotional labor that dilutes focus from primary professional responsibilities.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Professional identity and its limits?”

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