

You Don't Look Like a Lawyer
Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism
Book • 2019
This book highlights how race and gender create barriers to recruitment, professional development, and advancement for black women in elite corporate law firms.
It uses narratives from black female lawyers to expose the often-hidden mechanisms that maintain a dominant white male system in these environments.
The book covers topics such as appearance, affirmative action narratives, exclusion from networking opportunities, and lack of mentors.
It uses narratives from black female lawyers to expose the often-hidden mechanisms that maintain a dominant white male system in these environments.
The book covers topics such as appearance, affirmative action narratives, exclusion from networking opportunities, and lack of mentors.
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