Despite progress made in making our workplaces more diverse, there are still several industries where the glass and concrete ceilings are more prevalent. Wall Street is notorious for being mostly male and mostly White, but one trailblazer is changing that and making a name for herself. At 23 years old, Lauren Simmons made history as the youngest and only full-time female trader at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Simmons, now 24, is also the second Black woman to be a full-time trader at the NYSE. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENTJanice Gassam: How did you overcome being a Black woman and being so young in such a male-dominated industry?

Source: Forbes February 03, 2019 03:33 UTC