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The Roots of Route 66
America’s favorite highway usually evokes kitschy nostalgia. But for black Americans, the Mother Road’s lonely expanses were rife with danger.
Open Source Community Builds New ‘Code’ For Inclusive Language
Inclusivity matters, obviously, in every single aspect of life — and the internal mechanics of the software application development industry are in no way excluded from this core truism.
What Happens to a Professor When His Theory of Anti-Racism Goes Mainstream?
Ibram X. Kendi's 'How To Be An Antiracist' has been parked at the top of the bestseller list for most of the year. He talks about how that success has upended his life—and where he'll take his ideas from here.
Kwame Christian Esq., M.A. on LinkedIn: #equityandinclusion #diversity #humanresources | 15 comments
It’s always bittersweet sharing posts like this; however, it’s a privilege to be part of the conversation. I just wish that race didn’t have to be so ... 15 comments on LinkedIn
Meet Minda Harts of The Memo - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
Today we’d like to introduce you to Minda Harts. Minda, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. It was in 2013 and I was experiencing a lot of things that were new to me, like negotiating salaries, moving to a new […]
Why Are There Still So Few Black CEOs?
Features Ron Williams
How corporate America’s diversity initiatives continue to fail Black women
CNBC Make It speaks to diversity leaders and experts about the various ways in which sexism and racism impact Black women's experiences at work and how corporate America's diversity and inclusion efforts fail to make a real difference.
Apple banishes 'blacklist' and 'master branch' in push for inclusive language
Microsoft and Twitter also are replacing technical language that has racial overtones, an effort triggered by a new push in the US for racial justice.
Being Antiracist Is Work, Even For Ibram X. Kendi
He wrote a history of racist ideas and the blockbuster How to Be an Antiracist, but that doesn’t mean Kendi is done learning or teaching. In fact, he’s only just getting started.
Black Executives Are Sharing Their Experiences of Racism, Many for the First Time
Black people make up 12.4% of the U.S. population, but only 8% of professionals and 3% of senior executives. Those in the top ranks say now is the time to speak out after years of keeping silent.
Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List
Harvard Business Review
I was a police chief stopped by my own officer. After Floyd, we need change at all levels.
How Apples Go Bad
The closer the fruit is to rot, the more rot it spreads.
Ant-Racism Resources
Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests
The Equal Justice Initiative founder discusses the roots of police violence, how to change the culture of policing, and the frustration and despair behind this week’s protests.
NFL protests: Australian Olympian’s role in 1968 Black Power salute
Racial Identity in the Classroom - Teaching in Higher Ed
John Oliver - Starbucks' Race Together - YouTube
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Starbucks baristas free to talk about race with customers - Fortune
CEO Howard Schultz is encouraging his employees to bring up the hot-button issue — his latest foray into controversial topics.
Leonard Nimoy's Advice To A Biracial Girl In 1968 : Code Switch : NPR
When a young girl with a black mother and white father wrote to a teen magazine in 1968 about not fitting in, the Star Trek actor responded at length about how Spock navigated two cultures.
The Day That I Started To Understand Racism