Summary: <p>Black women face racial and gender stereotypes and biases that often keep success in the hands of the few—and their experiences working in the social sector are no exception.</p> <p>To understand the unique set of racial and gender barriers—coined “<a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/article/242234/pdf">double jeopardy</a>”— that stymie black women, listen to this discussion from <strong>Makiyah Moody</strong>, senior consultant at La Piana Consulting; <strong>Tyra Mariani</strong>, executive vice president of New America; <strong>Crystal German</strong>, principal of Prosperity Labs; and <strong>Ify Walker</strong>, founder and CEO of Offor. They provide insight into everything from survival strategies to creating more inclusive work environments.</p> <p>“In my daily life, being black and being female comes into play on a constant basis, and that takes a toll,” German says. “It gives me a different level of appreciation. It gives me a different level of empathy.”</p> <p>The conversation was based on Moody’s interview series, “<a href="https://lapiana.org/black-and-bold-leadership">Black & Bold: Perspectives on Leadership</a>,” which she expanded upon in her 2018 <em>SSIR</em> piece about <a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/black_bold">black women’s use of kinship</a> to overcome career barriers in the social sector.</p><br><a href="https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/navigating_double_jeopardy_in_the_social_sector">https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/navigating_double_jeopardy_in_the_social_sector</a>
