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Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson explains why Women of Color need to be aware and understand the nature of their workplace challenges. Johnson is the Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management Office at Toyota Financial Services. Billie Joe Johnson believes that understanding challenges will help individuals understand their careers. Sharing challenges and experiences helps women of color everywhere triumph and remove barriers.

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