“That invisibility might end up being something that’s helpful in allowing to take on behaviors that otherwise would not be allowed. “Black women may not be seen as prototypical Blacks, and they may not be seen as prototypical women,” Phillips told the audience comprised of people of various genders, ages, and races. So, they may find their dual makeup actually boosts their achievement possibilities, she told a Stanford audience in June during a talk titled, “Black Women and the Backlash Effect - Understanding the Intersection of Race and Gender.” In reality, Phillips said, Black women are viewed as independent, competent, and demanding of respect - all classic leadership traits. And, between 20, the number of businesses owned by Black women rose by 19% - twice as fast as all other firms and generating $29 billion in sales nationwide. Two-thirds of Black college undergrads are female. In fact, Black women are excelling in education and entrepreneurship, she said. However, that bleak assessment does not tell the complete story, says Katherine Phillips, PhD ’99, visiting scholar in organizational behavior at Stanford GSB and an expert in workplace diversity. Some people believe that Black women are doubly oppressed in the workplace, challenged by sexism because they’re female and by racism because they’re Black.
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