Martin Luther King And The End of Segregation Didn't Happen In One Day

By | Diversity, March on Washington, Martin Luther King, MLK, racism, segregation, Slavery

 People talk about the end of segregation in passing as though it was a minor blip in US history. Politicians continually co-opt the name and work of Martin Luther King, and refer to one paragraph of his most famous speech where he said ” I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where…

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I Was There – March on Washington 1963

By | 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, diverse workforce, Diversity, diversity and inclusion, March on Washington, March on Washington 1963, Martin Luther King

I Was There – March on Washington 1963 My First Diversity Step This week is the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  I’m so glad that I was there and part of history. That’s where my diversity journey really began. I wish I could say that it was because I saw Martin Luther King, and…

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Marching With Martin Luther King in 1963; a diversity & inclusion hero

By | Diversity, diversity and inclusion, diversity consulting, March on Washington, Martin Luther King

In January, we celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King- who was one of the leading inclusionists in US history. I got to witness inclusionist history in 1963 when I attended the March on Washington with 250,000 other people, and this week I was honored to be a featured guest on two radio shows to share my experience. I was…

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