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Being The First, The Only or The few sometimes makes it harder to fully step into our power. There is so much riding on our presence in such spaces. We earned it. We worked hard for it. The seat at the table is rightfully ours. We represent. Yet, the room does not feel like ours. We do not feel like we belong and speaking up can be difficult. How do we speak up authentically? As one manager articulated it “If you’re too strong, you’re an angry Black woman. If you’re too soft,