Project Overview

Through in-depth interviews and contextual data analysis, this interactive feature series highlights the systemic barriers that shape Black women’s career advancement and limit access to leadership positions. These stories from Black women in the South illustrate how the concrete ceiling appears in everyday experiences and restricts opportunities for career advancement.

Kamesha Lindsey

Executive Director

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D’Shaunti Spearman

Neonatal Nurse

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Michelle Young-Hobbs

Human Resources Administrator

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The Wage Gap

The wage gap reveals how unequal outcomes persist, even when qualifications are the same.