What happens when you’ve done everything “right”—earned the degrees, built the experience, and developed the skills—yet still can’t get someone to give you a chance? For many Black women, being overqualified and underemployed or unemployed is more than a career setback. It can challenge your sense of worth, your financial security, and your vision for the future. And sometimes, when the doors keep closing, you stop waiting for someone to open one and start building your own.