Mahima Sharma Week 2

In the case, Rogers v. American Airlines, Renee Rogers, worked for the American Airlines which involved extensive passenger contact and she contended that the Americans prohibited her to braid her own hair and this has to be seen as discrimination again her as a black woman. Black women work in jobs and industries at all different levels. When sexism and racism overlap in the workplace, the impact is devastating. Yet, many Black women still face the same misconceptions about their work that are formed on the intersection of race and gender biases for decades. Consequently, Black women face unjust expectations, challenges, and biased assumptions as to where they will fit in the workplace that differs from perceptions held about women from other racial and ethnic groups as well as men. Black women have had to navigate and at times face competing, flawed, or incomplete narratives about their work ethic, family responsibilities, and overall value that influence decisions about what they should earn. Life under white patriarchy is wearing them down. To the extent there are political or policy solutions that could help reduce their chronic stress, they must include not only listening to Black women but hearing them.