WORD CLOUDS: ADVICE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR

The authors asked all 4,005 respondents for their first piece of advice for women of color to achieve success in their career and work. As these Word Clouds illustrate, all of the respondents stressed: Never Give Up! But there were distinct differences by race.

Asian women said: Work hard, Never give up, Don’t let others define you. Their areas of difference: Do your best and Be yourself. Asian Women advised: Find your people, but also: Don’t use your race and Stand up for yourself.

LatinX women said: Never give up, Work hard, Don’t let anyone stop you. They added: Keep pushing, Don’t quit and Ignore negative people. They also offered specific advice about race and gender: Don’t let race or gender stop you and Color does not define you. White women said: Never give up, Work hard, Don’t let anyone stop you. Unlike the other categories, White women advised: Don’t focus on race and a large number responded saying: I don’t know.

Black women said: Never give up, Always be yourself, Work hard.

More than the other groups, Black women advised: Keep your head up, Don’t let anyone stop you, Be strong, Know your worth as well as Get an Education. Black women were the only ones who said Put God first.