Tag: Racial Bias
Optics & Occasion Favor President Biden’s Big Speech
When he addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, President Biden will likely use low-key rhetoric to advocate an ambitious agenda, from rebuilding the nation’s physical and social infrastructure to strengthening American families, dismantling systemic racism and addressing climate change...
Read MoreWhat is the Shelf Life of Racial Justice?
Company leaders need to reimagine the business case for diversity, dig deeper and focus on the systems and power structures within their organizations that elevate one group of people and diminishes another. This is hard work. It requires self-examination to understand our own biases and how we contribute to the systemic issues that exist...
Read MoreAccelerating What's Right With Data
With great knowledge and insights come with great responsibility and as business and organizations select how to use data towards their business activities, none can claim data neutrality. There are clear business and cost-effective strategies to mitigating racial and prejudice bias, but above all, these offensive applications affect people’s lives and should be open to scrutiny and accountability...
Read MoreHow Europe Responded to the Black Lives Matter Movement
The summer of 2020 felt like a historical turning point. As the pandemic continues to unravel across the region and disrupt every aspect of society, from workplaces to education, the unprecedented support for the Black Lives Matter movement in Europe offered a glimpse of hope...
Read MoreStarbucks Turns Their Response Into Action
On Tuesday, Starbucks announced it would close 8,000 stores for racial-bias education training May 29...
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