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Amira Barger

Amira Barger is author of “The Price of Nice,” a diversity expert, and global communications executive. She is also an adjunct professor of marketing and communications at Cal State East Bay. Views are the author’s own.

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Shot of a young black businesswoman looking stressed out in an office.

The words that slipped out after HR fired me still terrify me

Donald Trump.

What women — and all of us — can learn from Trump’s ‘not very nice’ remarks

‘Your ambition scares people’: Here’s why that’s a good thing.

Family Enjoying Dinner Above View

When to lean in — or let go — if politics enter your family holiday gathering

I found out much of my family voted for Trump. Here’s how I responded.

African American business woman at her desk with her face in her hands

Many women think taking bereavement leave will hurt their careers — it won’t.

High Angle View Of Unrecognizable Woman Typing Business Report On A Laptop Keyboard In The Cafe

How a four-day work week could help us achieve gender equality

4 fall reads to navigate change as an underrepresented woman in the workplace

Columnist and activist Amira Barger, center, spent her younger years visiting the Micronesian island of Yap with her extended family.

How catching a crab with my bare hands helped me tackle workplace fear

As a Black woman, I used to be terrified of mistakes. Today, I make them anyway.