The Only

THE MELANIN PEARLS PODCAST by Yvette Schmitter and Ericka Shoulars

Episode notes

Being 'The Only Woman In The Room' is not the same as being the only Black woman in the room - while all women can face sexist discrimination at work, the stakes for Black women have always been much higher. In this episode, Yvette and Ericka share their experiences and a few tips on how they handle being the “only” in the room/concert/meeting and/or event.

"My mother would look at me and she’d say, 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last,'" "That’s why breaking those barriers is worth it. As much as anything else, it is also to create that path for those who will come after us." – Kamala Harris, VP of United States

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