Creating Community and Finding Belonging
Just because you make it here, doesn’t mean you’re set up to belong and thrive. That sentiment stuck with me...
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Wellness Privilege in the Workplace
Each August, “National Wellness Month” activities are held to teach us the importance of self-care, creating healthy routines, and stress management...
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Having Control Of Your Crown
When I was nine years old, I convinced my youngest uncle to braid my hair like the teenage rap group, Kris Kross. I was proud…
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Pride & Advocacy in the Face of Negativity
Lately, I’ve been thinking of queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming activists such as Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Zazu Nova, and Marsha P. Johnson...
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Not Celebrating Alone
May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the rich and vibrant cultures, histories, contributions, and achievements of…
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Reflections on Black Maternal Health Week
Earlier this week, a workshop attendee asked me if I thought that implicit bias workshops were still needed in 2023...
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Fear of the Other and the Need for Inclusion and Belonging
Three years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, life appears to have returned to pre-pandemic normalcy, and the fear and trauma caused by the…
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From Douglass Day to Black History Month
In workshops, I typically mention Frederick Douglass and how his thoughts have inspired generations of antiracist scholars and activists...
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Recognizing Color: Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
During his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed that his children would "…one day live in a nation where…
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My Hopes for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
When I started consulting years ago, very few of my client organizations observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day...
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