Social Justice and Inclusion have always been intertwined. At Executive Diversity Services our focus is on understanding cultural differences and creating greater inclusion in the workplace, but we don't do it at the expense of understanding the root causes of racism,...
by Truc Thanh Nguyen There's an old saying that you don't realize what you have until it's gone and so it goes with privilege. According to the Webster's Dictionary – privilege denotes "a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of...
By Donna Stringer When Peggy McIntosh first published her paper on White Privilege and Male Privilege in 1988 I, like many Whites, was astounded at the list of privileges she identified. I could see my life in the entire list—many items I had been acutely aware of for...
Elmer Dixon, President of Executive Diversity Services, broadcasted the first session of a long-awaited series via Facebook Live Wednesday. The topic of his discussion was “Challenges of Policing in Diverse Communities.” Dixon acknowledged that the country “Has been...
The arrest and death of Sandra Bland is the latest episode in a string of horrifically brutal and too-often tragic encounters between law enforcement officers and Black people captured on video for the world to see and judge. Many have expressed outrage over what they...
Generations of culture For this month, we take an expanded look at how generations can be present in the workplace and within our communities. In this issue: Feature: Cultural Generations , Tools: For the Generations, Reel Reviews: Sabah and Spanglish, Book Nook: On...
Feature: Does Your Organization Have Class? By: Farzana Nayani & Donna Stringer "I feel motivated and empowered to raise issues of money and class in a manner I had not before.” - Andrea Walsh, Anthropologist According to the Class Matters website, class is...
Sexual Orientation in the Workplace By: Farzana Nayani Earlier this year, the FedEx Corporation made the news for changing its employee's benefits for same-sex partners allegedly as a result of shareholder activism. Although they have yet to implement them,...