As we progress into the second half this semester the Crunk Feminist Collection was the beginning of a more contemporary style of writing, and if I might say a much more relatable read from my experience. The entirety of the Crunk Feminist Collection was appealing to me, hearing voices of individuals of color was refreshing, learning more about the experiences, challenges, and perspectives they have had in their lives was interesting and challenging at times. In this collection, there were many articles that have lingered in my thoughts. One, in particular, was Working While Black, this was an article I had to come back to several times to unpack and to deconstruct on a deeper level. Boylorn lays out her own and her family’s experiences in the classroom, and in the workplace, this brings a distinction to this piece, even more-so
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Being even a tad bit “hostile” can result in having to fake a smile because co-workers perceive you as “mean”, no amount of work, even if on time and completed perfectly will be done good enough. Often seen as either “lazy” or “overachiever”, fearing to ask for a promotion, or even praise can be seen as “over-bearing” (Cooper,71-73). While reading through these examples of overlooked realities that people of color face, particularly black’s face, I Instantly thought of the book and movie, Hidden Figures. These incredibly intelligent women are working for NASA, in 1961 gender and racial segregation are the norm, and for these women, it was no different. Katherine Goble is a genius, she works tirelessly as a mathematician, she has to travel across the campus to the “colored” restroom, this is noticed by her superior and she is immediately questioned. Even if the re-telling was based in the 60’s, the light shines just as bright today on how women and people of color in the workplace are treated and viewed compared to their
Being even a tad bit “hostile” can result in having to fake a smile because co-workers perceive you as “mean”, no amount of work, even if on time and completed perfectly will be done good enough. Often seen as either “lazy” or “overachiever”, fearing to ask for a promotion, or even praise can be seen as “over-bearing” (Cooper,71-73). While reading through these examples of overlooked realities that people of color face, particularly black’s face, I Instantly thought of the book and movie, Hidden Figures. These incredibly intelligent women are working for NASA, in 1961 gender and racial segregation are the norm, and for these women, it was no different. Katherine Goble is a genius, she works tirelessly as a mathematician, she has to travel across the campus to the “colored” restroom, this is noticed by her superior and she is immediately questioned. Even if the re-telling was based in the 60’s, the light shines just as bright today on how women and people of color in the workplace are treated and viewed compared to their