My friend from graduate school sent me this video and I just wanted to share it with the moms and those who have mothered us along the way. While Mother’s Day for 2015 has come and gone, my wish for all moms is that they know they are loved and appreciated 365 days of the year. Although many workplaces in the United States and Canada can be very difficult to … [Read more...] about Reflections on The World’s Toughest Job
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Publication To Spotlight “Accomplished Black Women’’
By Lincoln Depradine, Pride Contributing Writer. (Republished with permission from Pride News Magazine (Canada's Weekly African Canadian and Caribbean News Magazine); some links and text style edits added by The Institutional Diversity Blog) A trio of African-Canadian females is spearheading an attempt to document, and publish, a book chronicling the achievements of black … [Read more...] about Publication To Spotlight “Accomplished Black Women’’
Race Together Towards Understanding Each Other’s Humanity
In this video blog, I discuss Starbuck's #RaceTogether initiative and provide three recommendations for approaches to try in engaging the topic of race via productive dialogue. These are the books I mentioned in the video: Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation by Dr. Derald Wing Sue: http://amzn.to/1Ouaa5c Why Are All the Black … [Read more...] about Race Together Towards Understanding Each Other’s Humanity
Selma, The Book of Negroes, and Telling Our Story
Last week, I saw the second episode of the CBC mini-series “The Book of Negroes”. It made me think about my generation’s stories as compared to my children’s generation. When I was growing up there was only a handful of TV networks and PBS. We had “Roots” and “Eyes on the Prize”, which told the story about our history … [Read more...] about Selma, The Book of Negroes, and Telling Our Story
Women Worth Watching Awards 2015 – Cheers!
This month I was named among Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 13th annual Women Worth Watching Award winners for 2015. Winners are featured in the September/October 2014 issue, which showcases their achievements and accomplishments in various sectors, including education. I’m very honored to be named among so many impressive women and executive … [Read more...] about Women Worth Watching Awards 2015 – Cheers!