Black at Work

Guest Tiana shares her story of being falsely accused of sexual harassment by a white co-worker.

Dana & Annessa read y'alls F-You letters.

Dana and Annessa give a long overdue update on work.

Real estate investor and philanthropist Derrick Kirk shares his incredible story growing up in the foster care system to becoming his own boss and his personal goal to never be broke again.

In one of our best episodes ever, Marriage Counselor Yvette W. Jones came to #snatchusback to reality during these tough times. Yvette is also founder of Freedom Chain Ministries, a non-profit organization that supports at-risk youth and ex-offenders to reduce recidivism and overcome challenges with resilience.
Yvette on Social Media:
www.yvettewjones.com
www.freedomchainministries.com
@YvetteWJones - Twitter
@YvetteWJones - Instagram

Dana & Annessa host Black at Work's first ever (pre-recorded) show for the National Society of Black Engineers annual conference #NSBE46 Engineering the Revolution. In this bonus episode, the ladies interview guests Catelyn and Kristoffer Bridges about life as a Black engineer, getting involved in #NSBE and why we need to create our own spaces in higher education.

PARADIGM* is our word of the week as we talk to Attorney Natasha Scruggs of Scruggs Law Firm about her journey to law school, prison abolition, the over-policing of our neighborhoods and being authentically herself.

Natasha on IG & Twitter: @AttorneyScruggs
The Scruggs Show Podcast on IG & Twitter: @TheScruggsShow
For more information about her community programs visit www.justussystem.org

This week we talk to pediatrician Dr. Désirée Jones-Rubin, MD MPH (@dr_desireemonique) about Black children receiving healthcare, micro-aggressions in the medical field and Black women dying at alarming high rates during childbirth.

This week we get a call-in from educator, reading specialist, fashion blogger, YouTuber and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Alisha Dianne @IamAlishaDianne who discusses the harsh reality of education post COVID-19, and what you need to do to get your kids prepared to learn from home this fall.

This week we chat with financier Tiana who spent nearly a decade at her company making lateral position moves while her white, less educated colleagues earned tens of thousands more than her.