SUCCESS

In some sense, the black professional’s problem is that each of us who succeeds in the white world feels we’ve succeeded at the expense of our brothers.

—Kenneth Mcclane

While it’s true that many of us feel we have succeeded at the expense of our brothers and sisters, in fact the opposite is true. When we succeed, we’re in a position to look out for and help African-Americans. It is possible for the white powers-that-be to see that the sky doesn’t fall when we succeed—and this can result in the hiring of other African-Americans.

So let’s relieve ourselves of guilt, which may cloud our sense of achievement, but use our gains to benefit our brothers and sisters as well.

Call to Action: On this day, I will take five minutes to think about the ways my accomplishing one of my goals will help other African-Americans.