What Everyone Gets Wrong About the DEI Debate (including me) As a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consultant and facilitator for over 30 years, I’ve seen many misunderstandings on both sides of the DEI debate. Let’s cut to the chase. Here are the misconceptions that hold us back: Here is What Attackers of DEI Get Wrong: (I’m talking about…
In a recent podcast episode, Simma Lieberman “The Inclusionist”, and Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale engage in a provocative conversation about the significance of discussing race and the impact it can have on fostering understanding and dismantling stereotypes. https://raceconvo.com/everyday-conversation-on-race-with-rosalyn-taylor-oneale-dei-og-for-47-years/ Rosalyn, a highly regarded diversity and inclusion thought leader, shares her experiences and insights, shedding light on the need for open dialogue across…
Should children in public schools be “spared” the knowledge of the history of segregation, slavery, and the fact that Rosa Parks was Black? Listen to my conversation about this with Chad Lassiter Hear what Chad Lassiter has to say on my recent podcast guest on “Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People,” www.raceconvo.com. Chad is the Executive Director of the…
April Baskin, a Jewish woman of color joined me for a Conversation on Race to share her perspectives on anti-semitism, Judaism, racism, the women’s march and social justice. Her African-American, Native-American and White Ashkenazie Jewish background made her the person she is today, a social activist who has been instrumental in bringing people together across differences. She has had many …
While LGBTQ people have more rights than they ever did, and same sex marriage is legal throughout the USA, there is still a longer road for LGBTQ people, particularly people of color. Ali Marrero-Calderon is a 70 year old Puerto Rican lesbian. Kevin Hawkins is a 25 year old African-American gay man. While they are from very different generations, they…
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…
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…
This is an exciting time for me. I’m getting ready to launch a new version of my podcast, “Every Day Conversations on Race for Every Day People.” After much research and major headache from reading and YouTube I’ve decided on the equipment I need. We will be recording at #WeWork I have my first investor who is providing seed money and…
I hated my first job. It was selling aluminum siding over the telephone. I didn’t even know what it was, how much aluminum siding actually cost. I didn’t know who owned the company or what happened once a live person showed up at the house of the perspective buyer. But I was good at it. Even with those factors,…
It’s so easy to be mentally lazy, stereotype and label people we don’t know well. We listen to what other people tell us, default to stereotypes. This takes the work out of having to interact in meaningful ways or experience discomfort with people who are different. We don’t have to make decisions for ourselves or take the time to understand…
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