Listen "Coffee No Cream Ep. 13 - White Woman Tells Black Woman, "You're Practically White""
Episode Synopsis
Tracy Walker (@atmarshalsweat) shares her jaw-dropping Coffee No Cream moment from her first law office job - and the strategic response tactics she's developed over years in corporate America.In this episode, we dive deep into:✅ The "practically white" comment that changed everything (4:44)✅ Tracy's "level of unbotheredness" strategy (27:15)✅ How to handle workplace microaggressions without losing your sanity (29:28)✅ The CC email power play that backfired spectacularly (31:20)✅ Why your parents' advice about "keeping the trash can lid closed" is everything (56:40)✅ Financial independence as your secret weapon (45:58)Key Moments:The othering begins: "They don't see you as Black" (8:09)Growing up in predominantly white spaces (12:49)The dress code double standard drama (21:17)Corporate gymnastics & mental health toll (37:12)"They couldn't make me mad if I had a plan" (40:37)Physical toll: Sleep, burnout, reality TV numbness (48:09)"You need white people to tell you you're good enough?" (50:07)Final advice for young Black women entering corporate (53:04)Key Takeaways:People see your worth before you do - that's why they pick at youStrategic silence can be more powerful than clapping backHaving money in the bank changes how you allow yourself to be treatedAlways have an exit planFind Tracy: TikTok @atmarshalsweat (search "ThinkingOutLoud")Connect with Coffee No Cream:🔗 Join our private Facebook community🎧 Listen on all podcast platformsDon't forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to hear this message!
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