Edward Chang

[Erika Kirgios @erika_kirgios]

People are more likely to support Demarcus when he explicitly says he’s a Black man in tech than when he lets his name do the talking. Why? They want to avoid feeling or appearing racist. And Demarcus isn’t the only one who can benefit from this strategy...

[Katy Milkman @katy_milkman]

Are you a woman or URM? Ever debated highlighting your identity when pinging a stranger for mentoring, career advice or to ask for other career help? If you've debated this & chosen NOT to describe who you are + would be willing to share your story, please DM @erika_kirgios