
Hiding Talent: Women of Color
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.” ~Alice Walker “I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations....I have built my own factory on my own ground.” ~Madam C. J. Walker The cape weighs heavy for today’s successful woman. Women seem to