Author: Mareisha N. Reese

The Buzz: Remembering The Legacy and Words of Malcolm X

The Buzz: Remembering The Legacy and Words of Malcolm X

Posted by | May 20, 2021 | , | 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..

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The Buzz: Can We Please Pay Women?

The Buzz: Can We Please Pay Women?

Posted by | Mar 25, 2021 | , | 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.

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The Buzz: “A Change is Gonna Come…”

The Buzz: “A Change is Gonna Come…”

Posted by | Jan 28, 2021 | , | 0

Hearing language like “systemic racism” and “white supremacy” so unapologetically and bluntly used from a President of the United States, the highest office in the land, is powerful to me. Biden mentioned the events of last summer — the murder of George Floyd — and how “the ground has shifted.” Those of us doing this work felt that shift as well. This is a movement, not a moment. “Our soul will be troubled,” Biden said, “as long as systemic racism is allowed to exist.” 

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The Buzz: Prioritizing Well-Being During Unprecedented Times

The Buzz: Prioritizing Well-Being During Unprecedented Times

Posted by | Oct 29, 2020 | , | 0

Since March we have been living through a global pandemic. Compounded by acts of racism and police brutality that have sparked outrage and protest not only in the U.S., but across the globe. Compounded by what some are calling the most consequential election of our time — marred with voter suppression and divisive rhetoric. It’s no wonder that you may feel not yourself. At times we may feel that we must be strong for our families and/or colleagues… but remember, it’s OK to not be OK. 

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The Buzz: My Child is Twice As Likely to Die During Childbirth

The Buzz: My Child is Twice As Likely to Die During Childbirth

Posted by | Sep 17, 2020 | , | 0

As my husband and I both go through our fertility journey, I have had a more heightened awareness of the inequities that exist with childbirth and Black women. A recent study found that Black infants are 2.3 times more likely to die in childbirth than white infants. I wasn’t fully aware that the health inequities also extend to the infant. Just imagine the range of feelings experienced by Black women wanting to start a family within a system that is already rigged against us.

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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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