This year, those of us advocating for system changes – leading to justice-inspired outcomes for underserved and marginalized communities – continue to face challenges within all layers and contexts of our shared experiences and efforts, including within our institutions, organizations, and communities. Whether for the purpose of advocating for greater access to vital resources for…
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Why Supporting and Encouraging the Establishment of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & Other People of Color) Affinity Groups & Race-based Caucuses is Important: A Note to Organizational Leaders
One of the most important steps organizational leaders can take in supporting BIPOC employees and taking proactive steps to demonstrate their intentions to prioritize racial diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) – whether internally or externally – is to encourage the establishment of BIPOC affinity groups and/or race-based caucuses. There is compelling data clarifying the extent…
Five Things White Organizational Leaders Need to Know About Promoting Racial Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Your own White privilege has contributed to your success. While it may be a difficult reality to face, understanding the ways in which your identity as a White person has influenced your own life outcomes and experiences is critical to your own development as well as your capacity to model effective leadership in promoting racial…
Fear, Normalcy & the Fight for Social Justice
As a queer Black woman, DEI educator, strategist and practitioner, I have always been compelled by social justice imperatives, and I have come to accept the fact that this makes some people fearful of me. Some see me as the literal embodiment of things unknown; someone representing ideas, thoughts and an agenda perceived to be…
Prioritizing Diversity in Organizational Recruitment Processes
The business case for increasing the diversity of employee and leadership cultures within organizations – including the ways in which a diverse workforce enhances workplace environment and leads to increased productivity and problem-solving among employees – has been well-documented. Still, no matter how intentional your organization might be in its desire to diversify its workforce,…