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Patty Bates-Ballard

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ACE-ing Conflict

ACE-ing Conflict

ACE-ing Conflict explores a three-step process for resolving conflict across differences like race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation & more.

2021

Patty Bates-Ballard

Patty Bates-Ballard

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Patty Bates-Ballard

“Colored People” Amazingly Was Not The Worst Thing That Came Out of Rep. Eli Crane’s Mouth Friday

Born in 1980, years after the term “colored people” had become outdated, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) used the offensive label Friday in support…

4 min readJul 19, 2023

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“Colored People” Amazingly Was Not The Worst Thing That Came Out of Rep. Eli Crane’s Mouth Friday

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The Thread of Racial Bias In Policing Runs Through Memphis, Louisville, Minneapolis, Ferguson, and…

As a White mom of two bi-racial sons, I’ve invested a lot of energy in improving interactions between law enforcement and marginalized…

8 min readMar 9, 2023

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The Thread of Racial Bias In Policing Runs Through Memphis, Louisville, Minneapolis, Ferguson, and…

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What’s Really Behind Lauren Boebert’s Super Bowl Tweet?

Last Sunday, Congressional Representative Lauren Boebert tweeted her outrage against the historic performance of the Black National Anthem…

5 min readFeb 18, 2023

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What’s Really Behind Lauren Boebert’s Super Bowl Tweet?

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Bridging Cultures Through Sharing Our Wounds

Have you ever noticed that when someone shares an experience of being excluded, people tend to come up with excuses for why it happened…

6 min readJan 30, 2023

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Bridging Cultures Through Sharing Our Wounds

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Healing Unconscious Bias and Racism Takes Analysis and Empathy

Have you ever considered removing everything from your resume that might reveal your race? Has a security officer ever followed you around…

7 min readJan 29, 2023

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Healing Unconscious Bias and Racism Takes Analysis and Empathy

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Patty Bates-Ballard

Patty Bates-Ballard

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CEO of WordSmooth & author of ACE-ing Conflict, working with organizations to communicate effectively across differences.

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