The Brotherhood in Corporate America

Abstract

This chapter draws attention to the intersection of race and gender identities and their impact on the career development of Black men.

Race-Conscious Career Development: Exploring Self-Preservation and Coping Strategies of Black Professionals in Corporate America

“…In this study, Black will refer to Black American-born citizens with ancestry from Africa, who are commonly known as African American. Despite the fact that the word Black carries many meanings and represents a variety of experiences, Black is typically acknowledged as a monolithic group (Cornileus, 2016). However, there has been research that recognized the racialized experiences of Black faculty within institutions of higher education (Davis et al, 2020; Jean-Marie et al, 2009), but “relatively little is known about Black professionals’ experiences of racial microaggressions at work” (Pitcan et al, 2018, p. 301).…”

“…When workplace incivility is directly targeted on the bias of gender and/or race, Kabet-Farr and Cortina (2012) explained it elevates to another hidden form of discrimination known as selective incivility , which ostracizes women and BIPOC and “perpetuates gender and racial disparities in organizations” (p. 110). In the case of Black men, Cornileus (2016) claimed that they are intentionally left out of social and informal networks that drive business decisions, despite whether or not they hold leadership positions. Black women have encountered similar experiences of social isolation from White colleagues, including seclusion from White women (Hall et al, 2012).…”