The Poll Tax “Reinvents”​ Itself as DEI Certification and Guess Who It Will Hurt the Most? (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

The Poll Tax “Reinvents”​ Itself as DEI Certification and Guess Who It Will Hurt the Most? (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Aug 11, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

A Black DEI consultant, white female DEI consultant, Black midwife, and white male ob-gyn all walk into a bar…. It’s reminiscent of the opening for one of the most “classic” well-known joke types. Only this time we instinctively know it...
ALLY-ISH: When Smiling She-Wolves Show up in Ally Clothing (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

ALLY-ISH: When Smiling She-Wolves Show up in Ally Clothing (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 30, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

Sunday, June 26, was just like any other day in the life of a Black woman’s DMs and inmails, aka additional spaces on the platform where we typically receive racist and bigoted vitriol, ad hominem attacks, sleazy pick-up lines, etc. On this particular Sunday, as is...
“What’s a Black Girl Like You Doing with a White Girl Name Like That?” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

“What’s a Black Girl Like You Doing with a White Girl Name Like That?” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 23, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

“You have great energy. But you don’t look like a ‘Theresa.’” That’s how I was greeted by one of the male leaders after I delivered a workshop for a group of oil & gas leaders. Ah. The name game again. Not my first rodeo with this nonsense. Okay, I’ll play...
On “DEI-SPLAY”: Black Employees That Get Used and Used Up (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

On “DEI-SPLAY”: Black Employees That Get Used and Used Up (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | May 12, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

This is what “it” sounds like…. “Congratulations! We want you to give the presentation at this year’s industry-wide conference.” “We’d like to get a photo of you and a quote to include in our recruiting brochure.” “You’ve been selected as a feature...
Memo to Chad: “Smile & Look Pretty”​ as a Career Strategy Won’t Work for Us (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

Memo to Chad: “Smile & Look Pretty”​ as a Career Strategy Won’t Work for Us (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

by | May 5, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

He directed only one word at me, and I lost it. And it wasn’t because I had noticed him staring at me the whole time. After the n* word, the b* word, and the c* word, this one really gets under my skin. “Smile.” When a single word is followed by a period, it’s a...
Day 8 “Crashing” Women’s History Month: “I’m Every Woman”

Day 8 “Crashing” Women’s History Month: “I’m Every Woman”

by | Mar 8, 2021 | Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership | 0 comments

In time for International Women’s Day, this song and its lyrics contain a message for this moment. The opening alone is EVERYTHANG and has the power to eclipse the “original intent” of the song. I’m every woman, it’s all in me Anything you want done, baby I’ll do it...
Day 5 “Crashing” Women’s History Month: “Chivalry Revival” in ….Wait for it….Wait for it…Texas [insert “audible” eye-roll here]

Day 5 “Crashing” Women’s History Month: “Chivalry Revival” in ….Wait for it….Wait for it…Texas [insert “audible” eye-roll here]

by | Mar 5, 2021 | Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Posts | 0 comments

What. The. Actual. Fuck. Is. Wrong. With. Texas?!? Exhale. There. I had to get that out the way. Now, how to even begin to reasonably analyze and assess this newest dumbfuckery that a Texas teacher decided to roll out during Women’s History Month. The timing is such a...

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