Exploring Identity: From Culture to Race to Geography to Politics For Mercedes Martin, cultural identity is complex. And relative. She was born in Cuba and came to the US as a refugee when she was eight years old, arriving in the US in the middle of the 1960’s Civil...
2020 was a year rife with crisis. A global pandemic, ongoing police shootings of black and brown people and subsequent nationwide protests brought racial inequities in the US to the forefront. Conversations outside of work moved inside as employees expected employers...
“During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we recognize the resilience and determination of the many individuals who are fighting to live freely and authentically,” President Joseph R. Biden said in a proclamation released from the White House on June 1, announcing June Pride...
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...