Voices: A Black woman’s letter to Wall Street

August 11, 2020 by Zaneilia Harris

Like so many other minorities, I began my career in finance with hopes and dreams for my future. I wanted to achieve the same level of success as my white counterparts. Success that comes from hard work, determination, and zeal. I believed in the American dream. The one that says you need to pick yourself up by your bootstraps. If you want it, nothing will stop you.

Well, I left my small Southern town, went to college and channeled all my ambition to aggressively mapping out a plan for my life and was willing to go after what I wanted. I felt the American dream was possible … until reality smacked me in the face. I quickly learned that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much.

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Originally Posted at Financial Planning on August 6, 2020 by Zaneilia Harris.