Author: Megan Ellinghausen

The Buzz: 150 Years Since the 15th Amendment, But the Fight Continues

The Buzz: 150 Years Since the 15th Amendment, But the Fight Continues

Posted by | Feb 13, 2020 | , | 0

This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, and the sesquicentennial of the 15th Amendment, giving Black men the ballot. It is fitting then that this year’s theme for Black History Month is African Americans and the Vote. However, those rights existed on paper only. The Jim Crow era brought a wave of statutes specifically designed to disenfranchise Black voters. Today, states are still adapting old tactics to effectively silence the voices of millions of Black men and women.

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The Buzz: Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi Made History, Not a PR Move

The Buzz: Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi Made History, Not a PR Move

Posted by | Dec 12, 2019 | , | 0

The world of pageants is shifting from a beauty contest filled with glitz and glam to contestants now speaking candidly about topics like race, abortion, climate change, and LGBTQ rights. Although pageants certainly still have issues with diversity and inclusion, the industry is becoming more reflective of what our world looks like. Zozibini Tunzi helped push it a little bit further. 

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The Buzz: A Gift Guide to #LiveInclusively

Posted by | Dec 5, 2019 | , | 0

The holiday season brings excitement, awkward conversations, family traditions, alienating celebrations, joy, and stress, all in just a few weeks’ time. But the one thing that shouldn’t be frustrating is your generosity. As you’re looking for something special for someone, think about gifts that can create space for empathy, hope, and awareness in their journey or someone else’s. I’ve gathered a quick gift guide for living (and giving) inclusively.

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The Buzz: Menstrual Hygiene is a Right, Not a Luxury

The Buzz: Menstrual Hygiene is a Right, Not a Luxury

Posted by | Oct 24, 2019 | , | 0

I was 14 when I kept my first big secret from my mother. It wasn’t even out of intention, as much as it was just not wanting to have the conversation. To avoid it, I would swipe what I needed from my two older sister’s rooms, until one day I couldn’t find what I was looking for. My mom was making the grocery list that day when I asked, “Can you buy more tampons? We’re out.” And that was the beginning and end of my “period talk.” 

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The Buzz: Who Gets to be American?

The Buzz: Who Gets to be American?

Posted by | Sep 19, 2019 | , | 0

Designers at New York Fashion Week always make a statement on the runway, but this year, one designer wasn’t just talking fashion. He wanted to take a stance. His models were sent down the catwalk in denim, cowboy boots, grand colorful gowns, and beauty pageant-style sashes that read, “Who gets to be American?” 

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Racial Justice at Work book cover

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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