Episode 30: Choosing to Challenge Systemic Racism in the U.S Justice System with Curiosity And Kindness

Embracing Only: Workplace Culture & Career Development for BIPOC Leaders

Embracing Only: Workplace Culture & Career Development for BIPOC Leaders
Episode 30: Choosing to Challenge Systemic Racism in the U.S Justice System with Curiosity And Kindness
Mar 08, 2021 Season 3 Episode 1
Archita Fritz , Olivia Cream and Meha Chiraya

In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Sanhita Sen who works for the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia. shares how she is choosing to challenge systemic racism in the United States Justice system by helping Philadelphia launch a Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission.  She shares how this is the most important and challenging work she has ever done.

She deconstructs how her class, career, education, and race motivate and fuel her passion for finding ‘individual justice’. She challenges us with kindness on how we can be intentional in what we choose to challenge and how uncomfortable we are willing to get. She walks us through the power of being the oppressor and being oppressed and her continued journey to challenge the underlying power conversation which requires an investment in imagination.

Episode 30: Choosing to Challenge Systemic Racism in the U.S Justice System with Curiosity And Kindness

 

About Embracing "ONLY"

Welcome to Embracing Only, the podcast dedicated to empowering women in the workplace by sharing inspiring stories from diverse women who’ve defied the odds in their careers.

Each episode spotlights women in leadership, providing insights into their journeys and the leadership skills they’ve developed along the way. With a focus on career development for women of color, we offer actionable career advice for women to help them navigate challenges and thrive professionally.

Join us as we create a supportive community for women to rise, claim their power, thrive as "an only" in the workplace, and lead with purpose.

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→ Struggling with your corporate career but have big goals? 
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→ Ready to leave corporate or start a side venture? Archita can guide your next steps.
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