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Before I Had the Words for It

Before I Had the Words for It

Monica T Ray
Published on: 26/08/2026

A reflection on Women’s Equality Day, tracing the journey from a handwritten college complaint about financial aid and gender inequity to a lifelong commitment to expanding access, opportunity, leadership, and economic power for women.

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We Don't Have a Talent Gap. We Have a Value Gap.

We Don't Have a Talent Gap. We Have a Value Gap.

Monica T Ray
Published on: 21/07/2026

On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Monica T. Ray argues the real issue is the Opportunity Gap. A wage gap compounds into a wealth gap — and closing it takes more than salary reviews. It takes education, entrepreneurship, and equitable place-based invest

LeadershipBlack History Equality
More Than a Mentor: Why Sponsorship Changed Everything for Me

More Than a Mentor: Why Sponsorship Changed Everything for Me

Monica T Ray
Published on: 15/05/2026

Mentors advise. Sponsors open doors. Monica Ray on the power of sponsorship and sisterhood.

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