"At 23, I walked into BlackRock's New York office fresh out of Wesleyan University, ready to conquer Wall Street. By 28, I had traded my corporate badge for a ring light and a mission to empower women through content creation. Along the way, I learned that the biggest impact doesn't always come from the biggest institutions. The journey began in 2018, when I joined BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory team. In my role, I advised governments and banks on complex financial issues."
"After leaving BlackRock, I went on to work at an investment bank, and that's where everything shifted. It was there that I uncovered systemic pay inequity. Hundreds of Black employees, including myself, were doing the same work as our white counterparts. However, we were significantly underpaid. I gathered data, documented discrepancies, and wrote a letter to the head of HR. That email led to a formal review and correction of compensation, resulting in revised pay for hundreds of Black employees across the firm."
At 23, the narrator joined BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory team and advised governments and banks on complex financial issues. By 28, the narrator left corporate finance to create content aimed at empowering women with financial knowledge. Restrictions at Wall Street firms prevented sharing basic financial knowledge publicly. While working as a corporate bond trader, the narrator discovered systemic pay inequity affecting hundreds of Black employees performing the same work as white counterparts. The narrator gathered data, documented discrepancies, and wrote to HR, triggering a months-long review and compensation corrections for hundreds of employees. The action achieved change but led to professional costs.
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