CNN reports the phenomenon is known as the “glass cliff,” which is essentially the opposite of the glass ceiling. Research from Utah State University shows Black women are more likely than White men to be appointed to leadership roles in companies that are struggling, putting them on the glass cliff.
Many Black women found themselves at the edge of the glass cliff in recent years due to an effort by companies and public agencies to diversify their companies and staff as part of the DEI initiatives that sprang up after the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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