Sep 10, 2021
“Many college-educated Black Americans are entering
corporate America with dreams, ready to do great things, but
they're confronted with an unwelcoming culture." The
Black community has always focused on education as a way of
obtaining financial security, political power, and even upward
mobility on a personal level. The Espresso Talk Today
team is joined by Kimberly Slaughter, Chief Executive
Officer of Systra USA. She will discuss her personal and
educational journey to this powerful position as well as her
experiences as a Black woman professional, executive, and
corporate leader. She will also discuss the importance of getting
the" right" education, defining the "right" education, and how this
is just the first step along the journey to the C-suite. This
interview will conclude in the next episode with Kim Slaughter
discussing her professional journey and obstacles that she met and
overcame along the way.