#BlackWomenAtWork Goes Viral as Women Take a Stand
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) spoke out against President Donald Trump on the House floor this week. A clip of her speech was played on Fox, but commentator Bill O'Reilly said he had a hard time paying attention to Rep. Waters' comments because of her appearance.
"I didn't hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig," O'Reilly said. He later apologized for his remarks.
On Tuesday evening, Waters spoke out on Twitter, saying that she would not be intimidated. The congresswoman used the hashtag #BlackWomenAtWork, which has gone viral as more and more black women share stories of workplace racism and gender bias.
I am a strong black woman. I cannot be intimidated, and I'm not going anywhere. #BlackWomenAtWork
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) March 29, 2017
Many are also using the hashtag to support black journalist April Ryan, who White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer lashed out against during a press briefing this week.
As a black, professional woman, Rebecca Carroll, special projects producer at WNYC, knows these challenges well. In addition to tweeting, Carroll joins The Takeaway today to discuss her experience. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear her full essay.Â
Being told by my 5' 11" much younger WW coworker that sometimes she feels scared and intimidated by me. I'm 5' 2". #BlackWomenAtWork
— Rebecca Carroll (@rebel19) March 29, 2017
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