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Why I Always Have Two Jobs

Black people literally have to work twice as hard to get half as much

Black woman with serious expression working on her laptop, looking out the window.

A version of this story originally appeared on the Medium blog, Capital Innovations @ Collab Capital.

Since I’ve been able to work, I’ve worked multiple jobs. During summers growing up, I worked in the businesses started by my grandparents in Mobile, AL and passed down to my…

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Jewel Burks

saved by grace • partner at @collab_capital • Head of @googlestartups , U.S. • founder @Partpic (acq. by @Amazon ) • @howardu alumna • opinions are mine