Black Humanity: More Than a BLM Sticker

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Black Humanity: More Than a BLM Sticker

“Black Humanity is worth more than just a notion or a Black Lives Matter sticker in the window. Black Humanity requires evaluation of power and its redistribution, it requires budgets, it requires leadership shifts and culture changes. And also it requires us to forget this false narrative that somehow Black folks are being given hand-outs or being questioned about the credentials to do innovative and groundbreaking work. Google is your friend to see the examples.”

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Be Careful of Commercializing Diversity

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Be Careful of Commercializing Diversity

You’ve likely seen an increase in conversations on diversity (equity, inclusion and belonging, too). Of course COVID-19 hasn’t stopped the show, it is only further reminding the country of its inherited and systemic racism; calling forth the gaps in our society based on your race and class.

Regardless of how many talks, presentations or LinkedIn posts are shared though, it’s important for me to say out loud that vanity diversity is tired and irresponsible.

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