Kamala Avila-SalmonThe “Clarence Thomas Puzzle”I have been meaning to write a LOOONG post about Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court decision for a while now but life kept getting in…Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
Kamala Avila-SalmonYour D&I Problem is Your People ManagersAt this point, most companies have some kind of stated commitment to diversity & inclusion on the books. They spend a lot of time talking…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Kamala Avila-SalmonFrom Allyship to Antiracism…So I realized I skipped a step. It’s been a few months since the idea for The Allyship Journey came to me and since I shared it, I’ve been…Aug 27, 20201Aug 27, 20201
Kamala Avila-SalmonA Word about the Words “Diversity” and “Inclusion”We all know that common chant heard at protests for change:Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Kamala Avila-SalmonWhat’s really going on with Lady Antebellum & Lady A? (Hint: It’s not allyship.)For weeks, I have warned about performative allyship. I have begged you not to try and skip ahead to claiming anti-racism without doing…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Kamala Avila-SalmonThe Presumed Neutrality of WhitenessIt was an idea so obvious that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t articulated it explicitly before: the presumed neutrality of Whiteness. What I…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Kamala Avila-SalmonHow to Elevate, not Exploit, the Black Voices Saving Your Company from Itself“We joined the ERG because we needed help, but we became the help,” she said.Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Kamala Avila-SalmonMany of y’all just celebrated your first Juneteenth…now what?Yesterday, I heard a line that I just can’t stop thinking about. “White people are acting like Black people just came out.” It’s…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
