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How to Celebrate and Strategize Around Black History Month
By Shane L. Lloyd | February 18, 2020 We’re a little over halfway through Black History Month (BHM) and schools, communities, and organizations are using a variety of approaches to recognize the contributions of Black Americans. Google created a captivating and...
And The Loser Is…
By Eric Peterson | February 4, 2020One year ago, when the Oscars awarded three of its four acting honors to people of color, people wondered if perhaps the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had finally turned a corner. Maybe, just maybe … its historic...
5 Destinations for a Deep South Road Trip
By Carrie Mills | June 24, 2019 Summer is in full swing, making it the perfect time for a classic road trip. Here are a few suggestions to add to any Southern travels for a worthwhile dose of American history. Louisiana State University’s Rural Life Museum (Baton...
Creating Inclusive Workplace Communities for LGBTQIA Colleagues
By Audrey Ford, Eric Peterson, Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale, and Taylor Greene June 25, 2019Allyship is not only about engaging and building relationships, it’s about self-awareness, bearing witness, and taking action. Earlier this month, we discussed tips and strategies to...
Becoming a Better Ally
By Audrey Ford, Eric Peterson, Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale, and Taylor Greene June 11, 2019 Allyship is a lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals or groups of people. This June, a group of...
Communication Actions for Diversity & Inclusion Conversations
By Bart Bailey | May 28, 2019 During a recent training I facilitated, a discussion was prompted by Sherri*, a white woman, who held the opinion that the term, “bro,” felt exclusive. “This term is only used by black men and makes me uncomfortable,” she expressed to the...
Tackling Disparities in Healthcare Requires Challenging Bias
By Shane L. Lloyd & Christopher S. Morin | May 14, 2019 While many workplaces across the nation are making inroads in their diversity and inclusion efforts surrounding gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, and physical ability, we still have a long...
The Art of the Apology
By Eric Peterson | April 30, 2019 Increasingly, it seems that we live in a culture of perpetual outrage. Some would argue that the anger has always been there, but now, thanks to the leveling dynamics of social media, the outraged have an accessible, audible voice....
Storytelling: Connecting Emotion, Power, and Understanding for Culture Change
By Eric Peterson | April 16, 2019 As a child, my mother often coached me on what I should do if I ever got lost. First, she said, look for a policeman. If you can’t find a policeman, look for another mother. I suppose she assumed that a mother would naturally...