Pinned“I was around other people doing racism, but I didn’t inhale racism”Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Clarifies that He wasn’t a Segregationist, just a Curious Kid — A photo recently surfaced that shows Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones standing with a violent, racist, segregationist White mob trying to block Black students from desegregating North Little Rock High School in 1957. Obviously, the optics look bad. But, Jerry doesn’t want you to believe what you’re seeing with your…Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Jan 27What Tyre Nichols’ Murder Teaches Us About Anti-Blackness and White Supremacy in Police Brutality CasesI won’t be watching the body cam video showing the brutal beating by police officers that led to Tyre Nichols’ death when it’s released today. Despite the media “hype” and frenzied countdown to the video’s release — which frankly reminds me of newspaper announcements in the late 1800s and early…Police Brutality3 min readPolice Brutality3 min read
Jan 22Maternity Leave Is Not VacationI took four months away from work after I gave birth to my daughter. Those days were a blur. I couldn’t tell you what time of the day it was. I couldn’t tell you if I was wearing clean clothes or not (probably not, let’s be real). I couldn’t tell…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Jan 21Prime Minister Ardern Says Goodbye; BBC Says Hello SexismEarlier this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she would be stepping down from her role next month. She candidly shared that after a grueling five years on the job she “no longer had enough in the tank” to do the job justice, and believed she was…Equality3 min readEquality3 min read
Dec 3, 2022The Clapback Heard Around the World“When women meet it’s not simply because of their gender” — Prime Ministers Jacinda Arden and Sanna Marin — It’s no secret, women face a lot of barriers because of our gender. We deal with sexism, microaggressions, bias, pay and promotion inequities, tone policing, the female tax, mansplaining, childcare obstacles and more. We also get asked A LOT of really dumb and inappropriate questions because we’re women.Sexism2 min readSexism2 min read
Nov 5, 2022Hair discrimination is 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 Black Women…literallyFor years, Black women like me have been told our natural hair is 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝗼𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝗼𝐧𝐚𝐥, wild, unusual and even distracting 😫 We’ve been on the receiving end of insults disguised as jokes, back-hand compliments, micro-aggressions, and hair discrimination. Our non-Black colleagues have asked us embarrassing questions like how we sleep at…Black Hair2 min readBlack Hair2 min read
Oct 7, 2022Ketanji Brown Jackson Did Not Come to Play!ICYMI Monday (October 3) was the first day of the Supreme Court’s 2022–2023 term. Importantly, it was the FIRST day that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — a Black Woman — officially sat on the highest court in the land. She heard cases, and participated in — no dominated — oral…Supreme Court2 min readSupreme Court2 min read
Oct 4, 2022The Kurious Kase of Kanye WestThe Kurious Kase of Kanye West or how to profit from Anti-Blackness over and over again Kanye West designed and rocked a “White Lives Matter” shirt for his YZY SZN9 Collection for Paris Fashion Week. Many in the Black community were hurt and disappointed, myself included, given that we grew…Anti Blackness3 min readAnti Blackness3 min read
Jul 26, 2022Stop Hiring Folks As DEI PuppetsA lot of companies get #DEI wrong because they base DEI on what they think it’s about vs. what DEI is *actually* about. I love this infographic shared by Rhodes Perry, MPA (he/him) because it clearly shows the gap. DEI professionals are frustrated because they find themselves on one end…Diversity And Inclusion2 min readDiversity And Inclusion2 min read
Jun 20, 2022𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭I don’t know about y’all, but I’m excited for the Juneteenth Holiday Weekend! Even though this is the second year that Juneteenth is a federal holiday and many Black communities have celebrated this for generations, a lot of people still don’t know about it or what to do with their…Juneteenth3 min readJuneteenth3 min read
