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15. Symbolic annihilation.

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:26 AM

Apr 2016

If you don't see yourself portrayed or represented in a role, it's much harder to get there. Others don't think of you as a "cultural fit."

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Obstacles to 'coding while black' [View all] Recursion Apr 2016 OP

I work in Silicon Valley elljay Apr 2016 #1

Same problem in systems administration, which is my field Recursion Apr 2016 #2

An old story: when I (f) graduated from spooky3 Apr 2016 #7

wow that sucks steve2470 Apr 2016 #11

Haha! Great response. spooky3 Apr 2016 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #21

america heaven05 Apr 2016 #3

Hell, since the beginning Recursion Apr 2016 #5

true heaven05 Apr 2016 #18

One answer is Postal Savings and Banking rickford66 Apr 2016 #4

Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #17

Bernie has been for this and proposing it for several years, now. FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #9

This problem could be resolved easily if spooky3 Apr 2016 #8

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2016 #19

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This failure to develop top talent is such a shame. wildeyed Apr 2016 #10

Symbolic annihilation. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #15

Black Financial Lives and Careers Matter! JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #20