Meet Danielle Geathers, MIT’s first Black woman student body president in the school’s 159-year history

CNBC Make It explores women's advancement in work  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE   FRI, JUN 19, 2020   Meet Danielle Geathers, MIT's first Black woman student body president in the school's 159-year history   Ex-Xerox CEO Ursula Burns: Companies should 'improve representation for women and for Blacks' or be forced to meet targets   How Ruth Bader Ginsburg ups the intensity of her workouts when she's short on time, according to her personal trainer   Actress and activist Emma Watson joins the board of Gucci-owner Kering   Barbara Corcoran reacts to a 24-year-old who earns $120,000 and owns 3 rental properties YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Across the media industry, Black women and women of color have been speaking out about ongoing acts of racism they've experienced at work. Many of these women, who worked for feminist lifestyle brands led by White women, say "the rhetoric of female empowerment rang hallow for women of color." "These millennial brands were founded on feminism. Employees of color say a racist culture left only white women empowered" (The Washington Post) After serving as Morgan Stanley's diversity chief for 16 years, Marilyn Booker is now suing the company for racial discrimination and retaliation after being fired from the firm in December. "She Spent 16 Years as Morgan Stanley's Diversity Chief. Now She's Suing" (The New York Times) As protesters around the world continue to fight for racial equality, six teens in Nashville, Tennessee, came together to organize a protest in their own city that drew an estimated crowd of 10,000 people. "6 Teens Organized a Protest. 10,000 People Showed Up" (The Cut) Tell Us Your Story Tell us your thoughts and experiences #closingthegap. SHARE Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS