Jalen Sherald, Author at The Inclusion Solution

The Buzz: #InclusionWins Deaf Couple Opens Pizzeria

Posted by Jalen Sherald | Aug 1, 2019 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

Earlier this month the Washington Post published a story titled: “She proved them wrong: A deaf couple is opening a pizzeria in D.C. with all deaf employees.” This article went on to explain the details of Melody and Russ Stein, a couple who is deaf from San Francisco, CA, and their pizzeria success story. After applying and being turned away from a culinary school solely due to her ability status, Melody ultimately found a way to meet her goal of opening a restaurant. Now, in the spring of 2020…

The Buzz: What We Miss When We See “Firsts”

Posted by Jalen Sherald | Jun 13, 2019 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

If you haven’t yet heard the news, Yale University has a new student body president. His name is Kahlil Greene, and he has made history by being the first African American to be elected as student body president at the prestigious university. When I first read this news just over a week ago, my first response was elation

GenY on D&I: Apologies Aren’t Cutting It

Posted by Jalen Sherald | Mar 21, 2019 | Gen Z on DEI, Recent Posts | 0

My question to us all: when will we take a deeper look at the systems at play that allow for individuals to view the world from this flawed and harmful lens? It is not a single act or instance that leads these individuals to being in a situation where they are apologizing for a racist “mistake”–it is a culmination of their life experiences and lack of cultural understanding that allows for these blunders. This includes cultural norms and messaging in the media, familial values, formal education, segregated living communities, and many more influences. These systems affect us all and can be particularly harmful to historically marginalized individuals and communities. Let’s not continue to enable systems by failing to name them.