by Ayana Free | Jun 17, 2021 | Ayana Free, Diversity
Juneteenth is coming! On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger marched into Galveston, Texas. He announced that the 250,000 Black people still enslaved in Texas– despite the Civil War’s end two months prior and the Emancipation Proclamation being two years...
by Ayana Free | Apr 1, 2021 | Ayana Free, Diversity
Goldman Sachs has recently announced that they will be contributing $10 billion in investment capital over the next ten years and a further $100 million in charitable contributions to help address the racial wealth gap that is continuing to disadvantage Black women in...
by Ayana Free | Feb 18, 2021 | Ayana Free, Workplace
Historically, male leadership has dominated the economy, with the vast majority of CEOs, board positions, and even lower levels of management being men. With higher rates of female leaders at the upper echelons of leadership, though, in the business sector and...
by Ayana Free | Feb 3, 2021 | Ayana Free, Workplace
Throughout my career, I’ve been very fortunate to have great mentors. At any stage in your career, especially the beginning, you might be faced with uncertainty, a difficult work environment, or ethical dilemma. A mentor – or a tribe of mentors – can help...
by Ayana Free | Oct 30, 2020 | Ayana Free, Workplace
We’re all familiar with stereotypes about women not supporting other women in the workplace. Media displays some women colleagues as catty and competitive. They put each other down to score one of the few positions at the top of the career ladder. Unfortunately, these...
