Lawyers, doctors, engineers, and bankers are among America’s most respected professionals, and most are middle-aged white men. So what are the experiences of black men who join their ranks? Adia Harvey Wingfield describes how black men in high-powered professions navigate race and gender in the workplace, and what their experiences say about our changing economy. For More on this Topic: Read Wingfield’s brief, Constructive Steps to Further Workplace Diversity Find her book, No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men’s Work Check out her Slate article on black men in the field of nursing