Americans love freedom. It’s part of the USAmerican psyche. So a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the US should be a day for all to rejoice. And it is moving in that direction. Black Lives Matter protests brought a renewed focus over the past...
The Centre for Global Inclusion recently released the 2021 Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB): Standards for Organizations Around the World. The nearly 100-page document features 275 benchmarks across 15 categories and 5 levels. Written by...
"I need to see you in my office,” Elmer Dixon, President of Executive Diversity Services recalled telling Andy Reynolds, when they worked together at the Seattle Park District. Andy was in the media relations department. Elmer was the EEOC officer. “We've had a...
Freed slave and freedom fighter Harriett Tubman once earned $20 a month as a civil war veteran. Now things are moving forward again for her to be the face on the $20 bill. The movement started in 2014, when former President Barack Obama received a letter from 4th...
Social Justice Through the Lens of the Black Panther Party Thursday February 4, 2021, 7 pm ET - 6 pm CT - 4 pm PT Join the University of Tulsa's as they welcome Elmer Dixon, president of Executive Diversity Services and former Black Panther Party member. Dixon...
Was Barack Obama really America’s first Black president? There have been questions swirling for decades that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mother was half-Black. Across the pond, people were celebrating that Meghan Markle’s son would be the first baby of...
If you are thinking you might not vote in the upcoming general election, the question is, why not? “My vote doesn’t matter” is often a response. If this is you, you are not alone. 41.3% of those eligible did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. The current...
When hiring, companies often talk about finding a candidate who is a “good fit.” In the context of Diversity and Inclusion, many--or more specifically women and people of color--think of this as a euphemism to exclude people based on gender, race, and ethnicity....
We are at a tipping point in the United States. The push-back against the lack of human rights and injustices for people of color has been building since it came to the forefront, yet again, in 2016. That’s when Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem to...