subbieblackgrl:

ithelpstodream:

Activist Brittany Packnett kicked off the hashtag #BlackWomenAtWork on Tuesday afternoon in response to the disrespectful ways in which two prominent black women were treated by public figures throughout the day. 

On Tuesday’s morning episode of “Fox & Friends,” the network’s Bill O’Reilly mocked Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Ca.) by saying he was too distracted by her “James Brown” wig to listen to anything she had to say about President Donald Trump. He has since issued an apology, claiming it was all “a jest.”

Later in the day, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer scolded White House correspondent April D. Ryan and told her to stop shaking her head. This happened before a room full of journalists, and it was televised and broadcast on national TV. 

I appreciate this because people have no idea how common this is.  I can think of times I got my hair braided and cringed thinking about how annoying it was going to be to have every coworker in the office comment on what it looked like or try to touch me.  

I can remember a time when I suggested a solution in a department meeting and was told that it wouldn’t work.  The white guy across the room made the exact same suggestion and presenter thought it was perfect.

Oh, and all the times I was a manager and people asked me who was in charge.