Author: Brittany J. Harris

A Point of View: 5 Things Black People Don’t Owe While Coping with Being Black in America

As Black people experience this moment in time, and more  specifically navigate race-based trauma, and collectively cope with being Black in America, I would like to offer some advice for leaders, white people, and other non-Black people seeking to be allies, advocates, champions… or just supportive during this time. Likewise, I hope this is equally affirming to Black people who are coping and navigating this time how they may choose.  

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Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: … Means Naming White Supremacy Culture [In Ourselves] Part II

Last week, we continued our “Decolonizing Diversity, Inclusion, Equity Work” series with a discussion on white supremacy culture. I challenged you, our readers, to reflect on the ways in which the shared tenants of white supremacy culture show up in how you have experienced and do this work. To hold myself accountable to modeling this exercise and not “preaching to,” rather “experiencing with,” I completed this reflection exercise for myself.  

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Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: …Means Naming White Supremacy Culture

Reimagining and transforming the state of an industry or organization requires the critical interrogation of values, norms, behaviors, practices, policies and narratives—the elements we commonly refer to as culture. Culture is the fabric that holds groups of people and organizations together. In the U.S. context, many of our dominant cultural norms derive from the beliefs and practices of white men. So, what is white supremacy culture?  

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Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: An Introduction

I worry that diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioners and leaders have been the proverbial “choir” for far too long. Amidst  an increased sense of panic and fear, I believe there’s also a  greater sense of opportunity to challenge, re-evaluate, and reimagine a new norm for our work. That is what this series is about: owning and exploring the ways in which we can do and be better. What would it mean to decolonize diversity, equity, and inclusion work?

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A Point of View: The REAL on Working from Home During a Pandemic

As someone who is a full-time remote employee, I could (and will) offer a few tips for staying engaged and productive, but I have to be honest that this period in time is different. The range of emotions we’re experiencing; the rapid influx of news, media, and updates; and the pressure associated with household or familial tasks all influence one’s creativity, engagement, and productivity. This is a reality worth affirming and honoring ahead of any “checklist” for staying engaged as a work from home employee.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

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Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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