A Conversation on Race in the Military, Haven for Harmony or Haven for White Supremacists

By | bias, conversations on race, Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, race relations, racism, Uncategorized

Is there an increase in the number of  White Supremacists in the military? Is there an atmosphere  of harmony across race or is it a haven for racist behavior? Should we be concerned? Or, is the military doing more to root them out, expose and persecute white supremacists and haters based on race? In my first self-produced podcast, “Every Day…

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Will the Real DEI Please Stand Up? Please Stand Up!

By | diverse workforce, diverse workplace, Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, diversity and inclusion

Will the Real DEI Please Stand Up? Please Stand Up! Over twenty-eight years ago, when I started working professionally in the “diversity” field, I read “Beyond Race and Gender,” by Roosevelt Thomas. Dr. Thomas was very clear that real diversity in organizations was more than representation, and more than one issue. Diversity in organizations was more than looking good in…

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Cross-Race Conversation on Race and Immigration

By | Cultural Competency, cultural diversity, Cultural Intelligence, Discrimination, immigration, racism

Conversations on Race and Immigration- Perspectives  from a black Ghanaian and a white Hungarian On a recent podcast episode Patrick Tindana, a Black Ghanaian and Peter Kovacs a White Hungarian  share  immigration stories and perspectives on race. They talk about adjusting to life in the US. Patrick had to leave Ghana because he is gay. It was liberating to be…

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Race, Racism and Winning 3 Emmy Awards Producing Oprah

By | bias, diversity and inclusion champion, diversity and inclusion leader, racism, Uncategorized

Conversations on Race for Everyday People-  Race, Racism & Three Emmy Awards Episode 7- Race, Racism and 3 Emmys Producing Oprah Race, racism and racial bias are still challenges that people of color have to contend with in the pursuit of success. Engaging in everyday conversations on race, with people different than you is one way to reduce racism and…

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How Race Impacts Domestic Violence, and Mental Health

By | 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

In my sixth episode of Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People, we talk about the relationship race has on domestic violence, mental health According to Gerald Chambers, MFT (marriage and family therapist) race has a big impact on domestic violence, mental health and criminal justice. Besides having a successful private practice for individuals, couples and families seeking therapy and advice, he…

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