Assimilation Is Inevitable for Black Professionals
I keep it realer than most while on the job, but there are limits to how freely I’ll speak around my co-workers
The Only Black Guy in the Office
White People Should Have to Work on Juneteenth
America’s newest national holiday deserves exclusive access. Sorry not sorry.
Amateur Stock Trading Is Tanking My Job Performance
The first step to solving a problem is admitting that one exists. Unfortunately, I’m not quite there yet. Turns out, there’s little time for self-reflection when your workdays consist of meticulously surveilling charts, Reddit forums, and investor corners of social media to make shrewd purchases and sales of
I’d Rather Quit My Job Than Return to the Office
After more than a year of WFH, I can’t imagine it any other way
Black Employees Are Diversity Ambassadors By Default
I’ve accepted this fact and figured out how to use my powers for good
Sleeping on the Job Is the Best Thing About WFH
As offices reopen, saying goodbye to the mid-workday nap might be the hardest
I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It
Stimmy envy is too real
Why I Miss Working for a Black Company
Once upon a time, I wasn’t the only Black guy in the office
What the Unpaid Internship Debate Overlooks — From a Former Unpaid Intern
Yes, they’re basically indentured servitude, but that doesn’t mean we should shame students who pursue them
The Survivor’s Guilt When Black Co-Workers Leave the Job
Sure, you wish them well-but navigating the aftershocks is tricky at non-diverse companies
The Challenge of Hiring Anti-Racist Employees
My interviews these days have a few more curveballs
What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race
When keeping it real goes right
The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land
You may not be in person, but you’ve still gotta come correct
Coworkers, Please Don’t Make Black History Month Weird This Year
Celebrating the Black experience at work is often well-intentioned. Here's how HR departments can prevent it from being awkward
Don’t Let Me Hear You Say an HBCU Education Didn’t Prepare Me
Kamala Harris’ appointment to Madam Vice President hits differently for Black college grads like me
Why I Will Never, Ever Work on MLK Day
No matter what the workplace policy, I’ll be off somewhere lounging, celebrating an icon
My Love-Hate Relationship With LinkedIn
For every pro on the career-focused social networking platform, there’s a con
I Love Time Off, But This Holiday Break Hit Different
Being reunited with work has never felt so good
Work Life Has Forever Changed for Black Professionals in 2020
I somehow survived this wild-ass year, and I’m taking these learnings with me
Why Secret Santa Is Always a Ho-Ho-Horrorshow
Trading gifts with co-workers makes for some laughable moments
Free Booze Isn’t the Only Reason We’ll Miss Holiday Parties in 2020
’Tis the season for office shenanigans and spilled tea
The Cultural Anxiety of Office Potlucks
For Black employees, breaking bread with White co-workers can play up some insecurities
The Subtle Flex of Being the Fashionable Guy in the Office
Am I the only one having withdrawals from wearing my fall fashion work wardrobe?
Are These Recruiters Reaching Out Because I’m Good, or a Diversity Fix?
Pandemic headhunting is boosting my ego at the same pace as it’s boosting my doubts
Some Non-Negotiable Rules for Reopening the Office
Demands? Nah. But if you want me back at a desk, call them ‘action items.’
When Mixing Colleagues and Friends Goes Nightmarishly Wrong
How a night out became a cautionary tale about keeping the two worlds separate
I Learned That My Co-Worker Is Full MAGA, and Now I Can’t Unsee It
That awkward moment when office politics takes a turn for the worse
WFH Has Turned Me Into a Morning Person
Rise and shine!
I Miss Office Fantasy Football, but Not Enough to End My NFL Boycott
Fantasy football season is back at my job, and I hate it here
In 2020, My Zoom Background Says Everything I’m Thinking
Virtual surroundings can communicate a lot without speaking a word.