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Personally, I've learned when and how to do it. I had to. I've been discredited as being too young throughout my career. I led a NIH study team at 24 y/o and was a Suicide Prevention Director at the State at 27 y/o. Half of my meetings was proving my worth. My confidence made me. https://twitter.com/iamwalkert/status/1355650210693840896
The rules are different for Black people. We're considered arrogant when we have that confidence, especially our amazing Black women. So I spend time mentoring other young Black professionals to help them navigate it. It's a tough thing to deal with.
There are some rooms where I'm silent because I'm there too learn. There are some places I'm just happy to be in the room. But in those moments when I need to speak, I do so with confidence.
I STILL struggle with imposter syndrome tho. Speaking at events with other experts does still lead to self-doubt. But I try to meet those feelings with preparation. I have to remind myself that I belong. My training, studying, experiences, and my purpose qualifies me.
As you can see I'm passionate about this lol. The Black Mental Wellness Lounge will be announcing something around this topic this week actually 
