Inclusion | Diversity & Inclusion

I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

There are better ways of doing social justice work.

Calling Out Callout Culture

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

Labels help us feel like we understand our world. They also are rarely well received from whoever we consider the ‘other.’… How do we break this us-versus-them mentality, especially these days? For that matter, do we want to break it or are we afraid to peel back these labels and see the person underneath?

The Destructiveness of Call-Out Culture

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Higher Education, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Undergraduate

Reflections from undergraduates of the social media era.

This is How February Became Black History Month

in Community, Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

“‘In celebrating Black History Month,’ [President Gerald] Ford said in his message, ‘we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.'”

James Baldwin vs William F Buckley: A legendary debate from 1965

in Access, Allyship, Community, Culture, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Social Class

In 1965 at the University of Cambridge, two of the foremost American intellectuals were challenged with the question: ‘Has the American Dream been achieved at the expense of the American Negro?’