Category Archives: Diversity/Inclusion
Shirley Sherrod: Let’s All Quit
I am sure that you have heard about the firing of USDA official, Shirley Sherrod, based on remarks she made at an NAACP event. Some blogger, who has made quite a name for himself, posted on YouTube portions of Ms Sherrod’s speech about her struggle to help white farmers when she considered how Black farmers [...]
Diversity the new Inclusion
Diversity refers to difference–any kind of difference. it bring to our attention the obvious and it poses a question. Inclusion, however, offers the answer–what we need to do about difference. We know all too well what is wrong and how we have mismanaged difference. Now, with inclusion, we find ourselves mending our relationships. We, with [...]
This is still America
Come On Guys, We know that “change has come to America,” but we also know that change is gradual. So we have to bear with ages of bigotry both within us and our neighbors “just a lil’ while longer.” NO, I’m not saying we should ignore the chimp comic strip, but I am saying that [...]
Race? Naw, It’s All Made Up
Biologically, there is only one race–the human race. So, when will begin to use language that represents our reality? I move that every informed person begin, now, using new language. Instead of saying “race” when referring to different kinds of people, say ethnic group or cultural group, which is where the difference lies. The difference [...]
“Inclusion:” The New Diversity
I like the word diversity, but some peoplecant’ get over the idea that it meansBlack and White. Whatever. So let’s talkinclusion. Inclusion is more inclusive, I guess; at least it sounds that way. You think of everyone: tall, short, attractive, not so, old, young, educated, un, skinny, not so. Wellyou get my meaning. Now that [...]
Change Begins With An "A"
What do you want to be different? It is so simple. All you have to do is change your behavior. Do something else. If you want to lose weight, then eat the foods that will help you do that and exercise in a way that will work for you. You want to change your career: [...]
Want Something Different?
Yup, then you’ve got to do something different. I am the queen–yes the queen– of diversity. I call myself the Do Something Different Diva because it is the name of the movement that I help to launch at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Florida. We are in the process of creating a more welcoming [...]
The Movement Part 2
Back in the late 50′s early 60′s a Civil Rights Movement swept the country. Great leaders like MLK, Rosa Parks and a host of other committed civil rights/human rights activists invited our country to look at its diversity practices. Of course, they didn’t call it that then, but the rights of women, Blacks, and the [...]
Creating the Community We Want . . .
. . . begins with us. For centuries we have depended upon and looked to someone else like the preacher, the president, or the teacher to change our world. We figured that if things are going to change then someone (with some power) had to lead the movement. Not anymore, we “the people” must lead [...]
