J. Spenser Darden, M.A.

He/They.
Speaker. Consultant. Galvanizer.

A dynamic and passionate educator dedicated to equity and inclusive excellence.

((All thoughts my own))

[Niko Bowie @nikobowie]

This past week has seen a repudiation of the court-based theory of change that has defined legal liberalism for several decades in the US: a theory that elite lawyers will always be able to use elite reasoning to persuade elite judges not to let things get out of hand.

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

#Inclusion isn't #CulturalCapitalism. If an organization wants to commemorate #Juneteenth, they can #Donate, #Educate, #Elevate.

#juneteenthicecream
#Walmart

https://t.co/auWG7HBdx4

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

America won’t ban the guns that are used by white supremacists to mass murder Black people, but will ban books that teach about the racism that causes them to do it.

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

@DoctorJonPaul It partially depends on the context. Are you doing #CommunityBased work, #HigherEd or Corporate? Each sector places value on different metrics, rationales, and approaches. Certifications, trainings, programming, etc. can then be highlighted through that lens

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

The courageous and relentless leadership of @mPinoe + @alexmorgan13 + all @USWNTPlayers made this historic moment possible! Congratulations!

US Soccer agrees to equal pay deal

https://t.co/5uOJzh734R

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

‼️Important‼️

As long as we attribute #Racism to #MentalIllness

- it will always be seen as individual
- it will always be treated as a deviation from normal
- it continues to stigmatize MH concerns as pre-violent

It won't
- stop #WhiteSupremacist violence or transform society

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

Racism is not a mental illness. It’s the organized system of power we live under.

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

Grateful for the thoughtful, engaged team at @GlobalEnergyMon for welcoming me to share foundations of #DEI and the power of a meaningful + integrated #Diversity initiative. The world needs #GEM!

#ClimateCrisis
#DiversityandInclusion

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

As the discussion about #TheSlapHeardAroundTheWorld continues, I'm noticing a new thread - "why didn't Jada stop him?".

And that's how quick #Misogynoir moves.

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

Whiteness is the guiding ideology of white settler colonialism. It is neither biologically real nor an ethnicity. It is a power structure. There are some people of African descent who are more invested in whiteness than some people who are classified as white. It’s power dynamics

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

Deep, critical analysis and important #Perspective from Dr. Blumell of @SisterWELLSPllc on the #Oscars . This isn't a tweet to condone violence, it's a reminder that multiple forms of violence occurred last night.

#ProtectBlackWomen

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

The use of "your" is no accident. Juxtaposing against "people like her" is no accident. Saying this Black Woman has an "attitude" is no accident.

It is intentional and designed to elicit fear, anxiety, and tribalism.

And it's racist.

[Media Matters @mmfa]

Charlie Kirk: Ketanji Brown Jackson "is what your country looks like on critical race theory"

“Your children and your grandchildren are going to have to take orders from people like her. And what's amazing is that she kind of has an attitude too.”

https://t.co/CFopv3kEN6

[uché blackstock, md @uche_blackstock]

Bring Brittney Griner home.

That’s the tweet.

[J. Spenser Darden, M.A. @NxtGenInclusion]

This is the front page of @CharlestonPress. This is also a case study in how harm is caused when #Diverse perspectives aren't present.

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

There's a thing that's becoming very popular that irritates me to no end. It's a long story about white drug addicts, an international smuggling ring and a Black superpower.

A thread.

[Tao Leigh Goffe, PhD | 道 🐲🌋 @taoleighgoffe]

“Diversifying” graduate student cohorts without recruiting, retaining, and promoting faculty of color who work on relevant topics who can teach and advise incoming students is unethical.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“The problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power.”

-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

@MLS @AshleyBellR @thesoccerdon @BPCMLS @QuincyAmarikwa @BlackBankFund

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