Fast Company
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Over the past few years, corporations have made bold statements about supporting DEI, but too often these promises go unfulfilled.
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View as a gridWhy pronouncing my name right is more than common courtesy
MSNBC
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For years, Amira Barger struggled with embracing her name out of fear of others' perception that Black women are intimidating and difficult. Thanks to her daughter, that changed.
The Business Case for DEI Reinforces Anti-Black Sentiment - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Nonprofit Quarterly
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The importance of how arguments for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are framed and why nonprofits can't rely on a framework that's rooted in a money-first, bottom-line structure.
The Media Teaches Us That Black Dads Are Absent - But They're So Wrong
SheKnows
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I recently found myself reminiscing about a short note that my dad wrote to me on the back of a Christmas card when I was sixteen years old. He told me that I reminded him so much of his younger self, and how much he admired that about me.
Women are still leaving the workforce in droves. Addressing health inequities could help
Fast Company
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Achieving health equity can help us create a more productive and engaged workforce.
Why I hope my daughter takes great pleasure in being as 'inconvenient as possible'
MSNBC
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February is here, and I've been thinking a lot about the lessons I want to impart to my 9-year-old daughter. Practicing hope is something I encourage and teach her to do daily. But, this year, as I look at the state of the world around me, I can't help but feel a certain irony in the celebration of Black History Month.
Black women need to give themselves permission to RSVP 'no'
MSNBC
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On my LinkedIn page, I recently included a meme that read, "Sometimes when you're invited, you're still not welcome. Know the difference." The message resonated with my followers, especially Black women. Many commenters shared the sentiment - that while we deserve to be at every table, not every table deserves us.
How My Family Spends the Holidays Despite 'Network Poverty'
Parents
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As I head into this holiday season, I feel a swirl of mixed emotions. Three years ago, my dad was diagnosed with multiple comorbidities. I first realized the severity of his condition last December during our Christmas trip to visit family in Arizona.
Returning to the Office Isn't Worth the Cost for Many Parents
Kindred by Parents
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"Her backpack is not bulletproof? That's how the conversation with my husband started after we dropped our daughter off at school. We've been doing drop-off and pick-up as a family. Now, getting our child ready for school entails more than merely packing her lunch.
No, you are not 'over-indexing on Black' - PR Daily
PR Daily
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As a consultant in the field of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), more and more, I've been hearing the phrase, "We're over-indexing on Black." Each time I hear it I ask, "What specifically do you mean by that"? My question is an attempt to disrupt a person's thinking, to create enough pause to give them pause.
I'm a Black Mom Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease
Kindred by Parents
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In 2013, I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease I'd never heard of. Namely, because Crohn's Disease is a disease that historically impacts people of Jewish ancestry. I'm Black. Spring of that year, life was starting to get back to normal. Or as normal as it can be with a newborn infant.
As a Black mom and diversity expert, I will not agree to disagree on Roe
MSNBC
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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, which shattered our constitutional right to an abortion, my social media feed and e-mail inbox have been flooded. And what I've been reading, even from many who I admire, has shocked me to my core.
It's Better in Benicia - but, for whom?
beniciaindependent.com
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Even amongst the most progressive, when Black people make specific calls to action that will impact systemic oppression, we are met with symbolism over material change. We asked for equity. They gave us a flag for Juneteenth. That's nice, and it doesn't address the issues that impact Black people on a daily basis.
I'm a Black Bay Area parent. The Jackson hearings disappointed me.
SFGate
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I hope my daughter never has to endure the treatment Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been subjected to. Being a Black woman and the mother of a young Black girl, I felt it was important for her to witness this historical moment.