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This week’s Race + Power newsletter features the latest Women of Color in Power podcast, an interview with Rep. Ayanna Pressley. In it, she talks about what it takes for women of color to practice authentic leadership. We share “What Does It Look Like to Support Women of Color to Lead?” from our archives, which speaks to the exceptional support Ayanna has received in her development as a leader. We also link to a recent story in The Atlantic about the “negotiated authenticity” of Black television. Finally, we have a link to a Harvard Business Review article on leadership and authenticity.

Women of Color in Power Podcast

Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Authentic Leadership

NPQ Editor-in-Chief Cyndi Suarez continues her conversations with women of color in power by speaking to the first Black woman to represent Massachusetts in the House of Representatives. In their candid conversation, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses what inspires her to lead, shares the emotional challenges of dealing with a health diagnosis in the public eye, and explains why policy is her love language. Listen and read…

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What Does It Look Like to Support Women of Color to Lead?

“The driving question in Wilnelia Rivera’s work is ‘What makes women of color successful?’ It is this kind of focus that helped Ayanna Pressley win a Congressional seat with the slogan, ‘Change Can’t Wait.’ Rivera was Pressley’s chief strategist and advisor, and Pressley credits Rivera’s ‘unique acumen for identifying untapped voters’ as the key to her win. Rivera understands that women of color don’t win by doing things the traditional way.” Read more…

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Not Enough Has Changed Since Sanford and Son

“Negotiated authenticity is the phrase [Black producer and screenwriter Felicia D. Henderson] uses to describe what many Black screenwriters are tasked with producing—Blackness, sure, but only of a kind that is acceptable to white showrunners, studio executives, and viewers.” Read more…

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Managing Authenticity: The Paradox of Great Leadership

“Authentic leaders are comfortable in their skin; they know where they come from and who they are, and they know how to use their backgrounds to build a rapport with followers. Authentic leaders are not threatened by people with other origins; they welcome them. They are sensitive in communicating their origins and are aware of the differences in cultural attitudes toward their backgrounds.” Read more…

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