Why Race Matters

DEI and workplace climate and culture can be a personal topic for some and a political topic for others. But history and present-day disparities support the fact that it remains an important topic for all of us. Workplace Culture Strategist Chevon Bowen provides her perspective on its impacts in and around the workplace.

Public safety remains a relevant issue globally, and specifically within the United States when layered with racial inequality. But how do we understand the need for safety and think about the idea of it when considering the Black American perspective? Aaron Hicks of Focused Interruption gives his thoughts on the issue.

While conversations around COVID-19 may have subsided, the impact of the pandemic continues to be felt in many areas - especially for students of color. Scholar and public education advocate Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr. has been working to improve educational outcomes for underserved students and is here to share his experiences and recommendations.

Oftentimes, the many lived experiences of queer and trans communities of color are underrepresented, untold, and understated. Find out what it means to exist at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities – and how Black queer and trans folks create community and fight for their spaces.