Our counterparts Sally and Becky will never know what it’s like to wake up in the morning and have to make the decision to bring their full black and brown glory to work or a modified version. They get the privilege of using Becky or Rebecca, and it won’t dictate the jobs they can apply for or make hiring managers uncomfortable. As women of color we check all the boxes and play all the games, not for a promised corner office or increase in salary; we do everything for the sheer chance of getting ahead. Women of color have a lot of burdens to bear just rolling out of bed; our names and hair
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