THE DR. VIBE SHOW - ALL OUR OWN SHOW - WORKING WHILE A WOC - NAVIGATING OUR TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE - OCTOBER 28 - 2018

Aisha, Julie B., L.A. All Our Own is live international audio conversation for Generation X Women of Color. It is a safe space where Gen X Women of Color can discuss their issues with input from women of color from other generations. However, Generation X women are at the center of the conversation. The regular panelists are: Aisha Staggers , Julissa Borbon and L.A. Wade. Tonight's conversation topic is: Working While a WoC: Navigating Our Trials and Tribulations in the Workplace The special guest for this episode was Dr. Raja Staggers-Hakim. Dr. Staggers-Hakim is a Sociologist and Founder/Executive Director of CHEER Institute & Consulting Group, a national nonprofit whose mission is to eliminate health disparities and address racial injustices. During the conversation the panelists talked about: – The panelists give their takes on the recent violent actions in America – Some of the challenges that women face in the workplace – Balancing being who they are and getting respect in the workplace – "Respectability politics are real for women of color in the workplace." L.A. – "I have to keep my Blackness in my back pocket." L.A. – Women of color and hair in the workplace and the fact Black women's hair is political – The toll of discrimination takes on Black women in the workplace – Women of color and socializing with colleagues outside of work – The dynamics between women of color and white men in the workplace – What can women of color do to safe on the jobs and how to negotiate advancement and raises – The power of allies, mentoring and self care for women of color in the workplace – Recommended books: Bell Hooks Sisters Of The Yam, Patricia Hill Collins Black Feminist Thought, Ntozake Shange For Colored Girls You can contact the All Our Own Show via: Twitter Email #AllOurOwnShow (Twitter) You can contact Aisha Staggers via: Twitter Email You can contact Julissa Borbon via: Twitter Blog You can contact L.A. Wade via: Twitter Visit the The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email The Dr. Vibe Show™ at [email protected] Please feel free to "Like" the "The Dr. Vibe Show" Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe