Let’s ChitChat Sis Podcast

When you are the only black person

Kimme with Cohost Chauncee, Celes and JayBee Season 6 Episode 90

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You walk in and do a quick scan, and there you are. The only one. And suddenly you are not just representing yourself anymore. You are representing your entire community, your culture, and every stereotype someone in that room has ever held. In this episode, we are talking about the very real anxiety that comes with being the only person of color in the room, at work, in school, in spaces that were never built with you in mind.

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