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When you're the only one like you in your workplace

I have been the only Black person at my company for three years and I am exhausted from always being the one to speak up about diversity issues but also afraid of what happens if I stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of representation creates a lonely space between authentic selfhood and organizational tokenism.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging vs. fitting in — the distinction that matters?”

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