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Deepti Vempati is Proof that You Should Always Listen to Your Gut

Ambition 2.0

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Why Is White Supremacy So Important?

"I think that when you're under the system that favors white folks, I think it forces racialized folks to perform in a way," she says. "We can demand respect by virtue of the roles that we play in society and the impact that we have." Her parents just cared about me getting a job where I had access to money; they didn't care if I was a doctoral lawyer or anything. There's this like expectation that you survive it and not as much emphasis on thriving.

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