Michelle Y. Bess

VP of Talent & DEI at @OppLoans, a premier connector of people, and champion for BIPOC. Former DEI Director at @sproutsocial. Pronouns: she/her Views = Mine

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

@ErinLThomasPhD @mjmichellekim This makes me soooooo happy. Yep very badass people!!

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

@jwsid happy birthday buddy!!

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

Check out my girl THE @ErinLThomasPhD 😘❤️

[Dr. Erin L Thomas @ErinLThomasPhD]

I am so excited to partner again with THE @CL_McCluney. We'll be breaking down how we've flipped the paradigm for leadership enrichment by focusing on 1) enabling community and connection for leaders and 2) centering leaders of color. Come through.

#leadership #community #deib

[Lauren. @laurendotwilson]

Dang @iamcardib got in cyberbullying, platform liability, unequal access to justice, AND social media’s role in civil rights movements / mainstream media gatekeeping. She did that.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Women who stand up for themselves get penalized.

51 studies: a woman who negotiates for herself fears—and faces—backlash as selfish & aggressive.

If she negotiates for others, suddenly she seems caring.

I want to live in a world that celebrates women advocating for themselves.

[Saeed Jones @theferocity]

Watching Dave Chapelle’s new special, “The Closer,” I didn’t feel like I was being set free. I felt like I’d just been stabbed by someone I once admired and now he was demanding that I stop bleeding.
https://t.co/NifTKmo470

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

Great news! Thanks to the awesome team at @longjumpfund

[LongJump @longjumpfund]

We’re thrilled to welcome our first @longjumpfund portfolio companies! Congratulations to @YourBottlecode, @sanaraizen, @scienceoncall, and @TheSTIGMAApp. We are excited to support each of you and be a part of your entrepreneurial journeys! https://t.co/ilW9Ggoxn7

[🗝️ @DiaryOfKeysus]

Jeannie Mai what changed her mind about not wanting kids

[The Nap Ministry @TheNapMinistry]

I like this.

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

@M1_Finance @GameDevBedford @ChaseSupport Thanks Bedford and M1 Support! I already received a call from Phil P. on your team about my account. I’m already impressed with the direct outreach and support!

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

.@BankofAmerica so disappointed in the customer experience I just had related to an issue with your system, that I’m now being penalized for. The customer service agent was so kind, but she had no flexibility to do the right and fair thing

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

I’ve loved my quick and easy experience with @ChaseSupport in the past. And @M1_Finance I’ve heard good things, so be on the lookout!

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

I’ll be moving my money to a new bank after 15 years as a credit card customer and 12 years as a BoA customer.

[Robert Collins @DrRobertCollins]

I just ran into one of the security guards in my building. I asked if she was evacuating. She said: “On my salary, either I can evacuate. Or I can pay my rent on the first. I can’t do both.” I wish more people understood that not everyone has the privilege to evacuate. #Ida

[feminist next door @emrazz]

If you are uncomfortable standing up to misogyny from other men then you understand how the threat of retaliation, social or physical, perpetuates oppression. Now, decide whether you’re to do anything about it, and if you won’t, don’t tell me you’re not part of the problem.

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

How much diggity you need? 🧐

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Remember when we were the Taliban?

A thread

[Michelle Y. Bess @michellebess]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/crwYq6NEkX

[Lena Pringle @lenapringle_]

This is truly devastating & heartbreaking. My God 💔