Mareisha N. Winters Reese, Author at The Inclusion Solution

The Buzz: From Sha’Carri to Swim Caps, How the Olympics is Dehumanizing Black Women & Girls

Posted by Mareisha N. Winters Reese | Jul 15, 2021 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

There was the suspension of sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson for marijuana usage, criticism toward hammer thrower Gwen Berry for her peaceful protest, the ineligibility of two teenage Namibian sprinters due to naturally high testosterone levels, and the governing body for aquatic sports refusing to approve the using of swimming caps designed especially for Black swimmers. These incidents show that sports policies do not consider athletes of color and actively dehumanize Black women and girls’ experiences.

Operationalizing Justice: Justice in Procurement

Posted by Mareisha N. Winters Reese | Jun 24, 2021 | Features, Operationalizing Justice, Recent Posts | 0

Operationalizing justice in the procurement process warrants attention. There are “rules” that create undue barriers for BIPOC companies. What does it mean to create justice-centered policies and processes that address past barriers for BIPOC companies? When is the last time you examined your procurement policies and practices to ensure that they work for everyone? When did you last ask, who are we harming by these requirements? Who do they benefit?

The Buzz: Truth, Resistance and Reckoning – One Year Later

Posted by Mareisha N. Winters Reese | May 27, 2021 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

This week is heavy. Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder—the murder that we all witnessed, that sparked racial protests across the globe at a magnitude we have not experienced in decades. We’re further reminded that while conversations around racism and racial justice may be on the rise, the system is still the same system. And it is that system that we need torn down and rebuilt to be more equitable and just.

The Buzz: Remembering The Legacy and Words of Malcolm X

Posted by Mareisha N. Winters Reese | May 20, 2021 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

Yesterday, May 19, was Malcolm X’s birthday. Born in 1925, Malcolm X would have turned 96 if he was still alive today. He was a well-known Black Muslim minister and human activist. A strong supporter of Black nationalism and race pride, urging Black people to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary.” If you’re feeling weary and need hope and inspiration to go on and fight the good fight for equity and justice, I leave you with these powerful words and quotes from Malcolm X..

The Buzz: Can We Please Pay Women?

Posted by Mareisha N. Winters Reese | Mar 25, 2021 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

Here we go again. Every year we recognize Equal Pay Day, the day that symbolizes how much extra women must work to be paid what men were paid the year prior. And every year we write about it in The Inclusion Solution. Every year, the media talks about it with alarm and dismay. And yet, nothing has changed. Black women, Native American women and Latina women earn 63 cents, 60 cents and 55 cents, respectively, to the dollar of their white men colleagues.

Author: Mareisha N. Winters Reese

The Buzz: From Sha’Carri to Swim Caps, How the Olympics is Dehumanizing Black Women & Girls

Operationalizing Justice: Justice in Procurement

The Buzz: Truth, Resistance and Reckoning – One Year Later

The Buzz: Remembering The Legacy and Words of Malcolm X

The Buzz: Can We Please Pay Women?

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