♟️Square Peg: Street Lessons for the Corporate Game
This source offers a critical perspective on the "corporate construct" as a metaphor for the Black experience in America, arguing it's not designed for Black advancement and wealth building. It examines the historical "War on Drugs" as a tool for mass incarceration of Black individuals, contributing to the racial wealth gap, while contrasting it with the under-scrutinized and more lucrative realm of white-collar crime.
The text further explores the author's personal journey navigating corporate America, highlighting systemic racism, the disillusionment with the "9-to-5 trap," and the imperative for Black individuals to pursue entrepreneurship and self-reliance rather than seeking inclusion in a biased system. Ultimately, it advocates for maintaining self-respect and rejecting strategies like "brown-nosing" within corporate environments, drawing parallels to historical dynamics of oppression.
