Organizational culture is a critical part of how companies set norms, values, and expectations. Researchers are now starting to consider how aspects of that culture can function in ways that make it difficult for Black employees to thrive. Sociologist Victor Ray has argued that organizations are structured so that resources, credentials, and rewards maintain racial imbalances. This has implications in medicine, law, business, and other fields, often leaving Black workers marginalized, facing high bars to advancement, or being pushed out altogether. It is also a key aspect of what I refer to as the “gray areas” of work — the social, cultural, and relational dynamics of work that perpetuate racial inequality.