Addressing Common Terms Rooted in Black Oppression

Black History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the significant contributions Black people have made to society. It’s an opportunity to recognize the injustices that Black people have faced throughout history and to commit to creating a more equitable and inclusive future. What better place to start than the workplace? Problematic words and…

Teaching Black Lives Matter_ Unconscious Bias and Employee Sentiment

Teaching Black Lives Matter: Unconscious Bias Training

The goal of unconscious bias training is to get people to understand that their perspective is informed by their life experiences and that our brains are constructed to find the quickest answer — which means pattern recognition and reliance on stereotypes. In fact, we teach kindergartners by showing them pictures and having them match pictures…