Dr. King Parades Are Not Time for Self-Promotion!

Well, it’s still January, so Happy New Year to you and I hope 2023 brings you all the necessary goodness and mercy that is needed for you and your loved ones.  Let’s get into this conversation: Why did I turn down multiple requests for our non-profit organization to participate in various Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parades.  …

Promises made but are the promises kept?

There is high value in making promises to your employees & clients and keeping them! Why is there a high value in this behavior… keep reading! In 2020, Fortune 500 organizations, healthcare systems, and educational institutions promised that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) would remain a vital component of their business goals. Organizations also stated …

Allies, How Many of Us Have Them?

My blogs are usually centered in storytelling of the Black woman’s experience within corporate America. This time, I am inadvertently going to share the Black woman’s experience, HOWEVER, I am going to talk about how allyship is needed for Black women to mentally survive corporate America.  2021: Allyship Was the Call to Action Allyship was …

Are Black Women Protected In Corporate America?

Women’s History Month is here, and immediately my mind goes to the nomination of the new Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Nominee, The Honorable Ketanji Brown Johnson (KBJ). When I heard President Joe Biden confirm her nomination, I can confirm to you that my thoughts did not go in the direction you probably …

Are Biases Implicit or Unconscious?

Are biases within the workplace really implicit or unconscious or, are they behaviors that need immediate accountability? I do not know about you, but I know for me when dealing with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), I do not like to mince words. There are so many clichés and terms in the DE&I space that …