Now is not the time to pause or stop racial justice at work. It cannot be a “competing priority” that gets pushed down the list of importance. It is the priority. Your Black employees are hurting. Cutting or postponing efforts toward racial justice and equity in the workplace sends the message that you do not care about them or their well-being.
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Acknowledging Juneteenth as a national holiday, forces people to recognize the history of America. A history that is important to understand how America came to be, and how we don’t want her to be in the future. It also allows for Black people and Black students to see their history being acknowledged — which unfortunately, they may not experience often in the classroom.
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Procurement decision makers need to listen more to the challenges and barriers faced by historically marginalized suppliers rather than focusing on teaching them how to fit into their processes. An analysis that asks who is harmed by this policy and who benefits can uncover inequities. Justice-centered procurement policies will benefit all suppliers — not just us small Black-owned businesses.
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Newsflash folks: mermaids are fictional, mythical characters. They can be any color we choose. One writer for CultureXchange asked, “How committed to white supremacy [do] people have to be, to be upset about a fictional character’s skin [color]?” Great question.
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Code-switching is not a matter of assimilation, but survival. One can only truly be liberated when they can be their full self without hesitation or apology. Tabitha Brown is a beautiful example of not compromising who one is, even though it may ultimately cost her her job.
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