Working While Black: Black Gen Xers Discuss Working Amidst Racial Trauma in Current News Part II

Just in case you’re new around here, we are currently in Season 1 of The Generational View podcast, specifically focused on exploring the intersection of generations and race/ racial equity. 

You’re listening to the second installation of our Working While Black series where we have a series of conversations with Black professionals from each of the 4 primary generations in the U.S. workforce. 

Our Gen X guests spoke about the need to take calculated risks, being the beneficiaries of great sacrifice and progress, yet understanding they have a responsibility to pioneer change for Millennials, Gen z, Gen Alpha and beyond. 

Our Guests

Rod Garvin is an economic and workforce development strategist with a global professional services firm and an established leader and advisor on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Rod has a Bachelors of Arts in Communication Studies and double Masters in Theological Studies and Human Resources Development. Jada Grandy-Mock is a Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Community & Economic Development Officer of a bank. Her guidance has empowered others to lead with courage, authenticity, and influence to get results.

What you’ll hear in this episode

In this episode, Rod, Jada and I talk about the generational nuances influencing their experience Working While Black as Gen Xers. We talk about:

• How being the sandwiched generations presents a unique challenge in how they fight racial inequity at work (00:14:58)
• Their response to claims from Millennials and Gen Zers that perhaps they are not bold enough in the fight for racial equity in the workplaces where they’ve now amassed a  degree of influence and power. (00:22:18)
• What they need from Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers to effectively fight for racial equity and inclusion (00:30:48)