Here are a few recommendations to check out that center Black and Indigenous history. Whether you’re in the mood for a Netflix documentary, a historical crime drama you can see in a theater, or a Black woman-directed tour de force, these three films shine a light on past events with riveting storytelling that invites reflection.
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The feedforward from The Racial Justice at Work Summit continues to flow in, and we couldn’t be more grateful! The inaugural two-day event celebrated the launch of Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change by Mary-Frances Winters and The Winters Group team. The following is a roundup of some of the titles that made the discussion.
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More than a quarter of people worldwide attempt to lighten their skin at some point in their lives. With growing sales in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and the FDA pointing out how these lightening products are often sold in shops that target BIPOC communities, the global trend of striving for lighter skin clearly speaks to the history of imperialism and colonization that lingers in both our psyches and our buying habits.
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If we want to see justice, we must accept that we can’t achieve it alone and must practice standing up for it within our own spheres of influence. In many instances, we may be laying the groundwork so that future generations can continue to build on our work. In my personal life, this has manifested in taking action at my son’s predominantly white school.
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With commuters trickling back into the office amid the realities of inflation and constantly mutating subvariants, the VUCA world presents ever more hurdles to inclusion in a transformed workplace. From simmering tensions around who has to come into the office and who gets to work remotely, to the very real anxieties concerning returning to an environment where microaggressions and harm abound for marginalized workers, it is imperative that organizations prevent an “us vs. them” mentality from taking root during what is an already stressful time. Following are a few tips for making that happen.
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