Yes! The workplace mirrors society at large and that’s why it’s a great place to start cultivating the inclusive culture in the workplace that we want to experience in greater society. It’s all interconnected.
The dynamic that plays out in the workplace (not just tech) often mirrors the social dynamics of society at large.
And if your leadership isn’t diverse OR have a meaningful relationship with diverse communities (read: break bread with them regularly), it’s unlikely to be a focus
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On this day in 1931, a segregated Georgia hospital refused to admit Juliette Derricotte, Dean of Fisk University, and one of her students after a serious car accident. They both died as a result. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/VNnXKAR6kq
Great write-up by @Dr_Maha_Hilal providing 7 concrete tips that could benefit any work that seeks to engage with marginalized social identities and groups.
🧵Meg Smaker who produced the documentary #JihadRehab along w/ her supporters have cried #CancelCulture b/c of the criticism she's gotten. To challenge this idea, highlight ethical concerns, & provide tips for journos, I wrote this piece in @NBCUAcademy
https://t.co/0LYAY4Tsok
“Suncor has been operating for a decade with expired permits. Now tell me if your plates were expired would the government let that slide? NO,” said Ean Tafoya, Colorado State Director for @GreenLatinos, a supporter of @wildearthguard's lawsuit.
https://t.co/hqedJsHr0U
The 2021 Disability Equality Index Report shares the tangible ways participating companies are bringing disabled people into this new economy to drive inclusion and equality. https://t.co/Mvw7aMl9X4
.@dkhanna80 put together a Global Diversity Calendar showing the various dates each month that are important to different communities and identities. Check it out!
"Some managers view hiring as the solution to their “diversity problem,” which—just to be clear—is a problem they created by not hiring inclusively to begin with..." https://t.co/RFO6jLWgmH
The US took thousands of Native American children & placed them in off-reservation boarding schools, stripping them of their cultures & languages...later the US found a new way to assimilate them: promoting their adoption into white families
https://t.co/SXRS6jrhTY
Salesforce to help workers leave states over abortion laws, Uber & Lyft offered to pay legal fees of drivers & Bumble will create a relief fund for people affected by the law: https://t.co/OZaoNthybq
Part of anti-oppression work is refilling our cups. thank you @dcmuslimjustice for these first Friday healing sessions. Just signed up! 🙏🙏🙏 see you soon💛
After being asked about Critical Race Theory, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley delivers an answer every American should watch.