Definitely putting Identity Capitalists: The Powerful Insiders Who Exploit Diversity to Maintain Inequality on my TBR list thanks to the compelling book recommendation from Stanford Social Innovation Review. In his SSIR review, Richard Thompson Ford discusses Nancy Leong's examination into the profit motives of diversity and inclusion strategies in the wake of the rising popularity of the Black Lives Matter movement.: "With the growing popularity of Black Lives Matter, Black

"But ultimately, the lessons we should draw from films like Coded Bias aren't about facial recognition, or any algorithm or technology in particular. It's about how the base operating system of our society will continue to produce new, more harmful technologies—unless we dismantle it and create something better to put in its place." - Janus Rose, Vice Watch the trailer below and stream Coded Bias, from Director Shalini Kantayya, now available to stream now on Netflix. Directo

"Awareness is easy. Acceptance requires actual work. Acceptance comes from a place of understanding. Understanding isn’t generated by soundbites and poster children. Understanding takes work. To accept us, people first need to acknowledge us as individuals-as three dimensional, growing, developed characters. We are not all the same, and we are not but a collection of deficits. Acceptance is seeing that-and seeing that one’s distaste for an autistic person is more likely than

"Peck gathers a set of historical atrocities of vast geographical and historical scope—the colonization of the New World by means of the genocide of Native Americans, the enslavement of Africans in the Americas, the imperial conquest of Africa by European powers, and the Holocaust—and traces their inextricable connections, their shared theme of white supremacy. “Exterminate All the Brutes” (the title, also that of a book by Lindqvist, is a line spoken by Kurtz in Joseph Conra

Dismantled is a new podcast for intersectional environmentalists and voices focusing on climate justice. The podcast is curated by Intersectional Environmentalist, a digital platform with resources, information and action steps to help dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement. IE believes that conversations about the climate crisis must center, and be led by, those most impacted by it: Black, Indigenous + POC communities. Multitask along with the best of

The Golden Globes isn't having a good year. Actually, they haven't had a good reputation in quite some time. They're even bringing back fan-favorites Amy Phoeler and Tina Fey to host - and it won't be enough. This year, the awards show has come under fire after snubbing shows like "I May Destroy You" and "Bridgerton" in favor of critically-mocked "Emily In Paris." But wait, there's more! The 2021 Golden Globes is also in the news getting panned for nominating Australian singe

Of any age group in the United States, older adults and the elderly (85 years and older) have the highest risk of suicide. Though only accounting for 12% of the population, the elderly account for 18% of suicide deaths. The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy also reports that the rates of elderly suicide are estimated to be under reported or incorrectly categorized by 40 percent or more due to “silent suicides”—overdoses, self-starvation, self-dehydration, a

Is your "Watch List" looking a little superficial? No, stop you don't watch The Office for the bajillionth time. The Innocence Project staff has rounded up a fantastic list of tv series and films from all your favorite streaming services. Spice up your queue with something that helps you get a better sense of the injustices in our criminal justice. The Innocence Project is an incredible organization working to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms th

Some Indigenous Peoples refer to ‘Thanksgiving’ as the ‘National Day of Mourning.’ It is a day founded in a myth about this country’s origin--one that reframes a long history of attempted genocide as a friendly feast. This year many people are mourning loved ones lost to COVID, as well as state and vigilante violence. So what does 'Thanksgiving' even mean this year anyways? Let's rethink. This ‘Thanksgiving’ let’s look at the myths and lies the US is founded on and get aligne

Sylvia Duckworth's illustration of Wheel of Power/Privilege can help us get a more intricate visualization of what the term “marginalization;" the further you are from power, the more ignored and unimportant you feel. However, as you try to place yourself in the different categories, notice how your level of power/marginalization shifts between categories. A different way to interpret this illustration is through an intersectionality lens (coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw). Do you

For International Pronouns Day, keep in mind Embody Emerge's list of the most important things when learning about someone's pronoun

Still celebrating Christopher Columbus Day instead of Indigenous Peoples' Day? Yikes. The Enslavement of Native People On October 12, 1492 (the first day he encountered the native people of the Americas), Columbus wrote in his journal: "They should be good servants .... I, our Lord being pleased, will take hence, at the time of my departure, six natives for your Highnesses." These captives were later paraded through the streets of Barcelona and Seville when Columbus returned

Max Roser entitled their article for Our World In Data: "The world is much better; The world is awful; The world can be much better." At first glance these three statements seem mutually exclusive, right? "We have to study the data to know all three perspectives on global living conditions. By studying the world through data these facts are impossible to miss. But the facts of how the world is changing are not known to most of usbecause many of the writers that report on how

You may think you’re good at spotting troll posts online. Clemson University has created an eye-opening online tool that might surprise you. Test your ability to decipher between troll activity and authentic social media content: https://spotthetroll.org/start. It's more difficult than you think! There are a number of well-known tactics employed by bots and trolls on social media you may have seen in the past. These include unsolicited messages, hyper-active accounts, account

Do you see your community as welcoming? It likely doesn't feel that way to everyone. Sundown towns were white only and dangerous to Black travelers under any circumstance. Black Americans still feel fear when traveling by car in America. Use this map to see what towns near your hometown may have been sundown towns. Renée Cherez's essay on sundown towns is a must read for all Americans. While you might have heard about these types of neighborhoods if you've seen The Green Boo

Louder Than A Riot, a short-run podcast from NPR Music, hosted by Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden, examines the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration. This first narrative podcast series from NPR Music will explore one of the most pressing civil rights issues of our time through the stories and sounds of hip-hop artists. Weekly episodes will be available starting Thursday, October 8. Each week, Rodney Carmichael, NPR Music's resident hip-hop writer, and Si

Okay, you've updated your voter registration and requested your absentee/mail-in ballot. Now what? As important as it is to get #45 out of office, local elections and measures are incredibly vital to policy change. Plan a video call party to learn about the measures on your ballot! Breaking up the work makes the research behind your ballot manageable. That way, you’re not panicked on election day trying to make on-the-spot decisions. STEP 1: Create invitations for video call

COVID-19 impacts people with disabilities more disproportionately than other disasters, with devastating outcomes. Under “usual“ circumstances, people with disabilities are two to four times more likely to be injured or die in disasters, due to inadequate community-wide planning and access to emergency and disaster assistance. Black, Brown and Indigenous disabled people and others at the intersections of oppression comprise the vast majority of lives lost. Read Stephen Frost'

In one week, One World, the WNBA and NBA will kickoff WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN! Professor Ibram X. Kendi, the acclaimed author of How To Be An Anti-Racist, will be dialoguing each night with one of America’s leading authors and special guests from the WNBA and NBA, hosted each night by a different Black-owned bookstore. WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In is a weeklong virtual conversation series featuring dialogues between Professor Kendi and other prominent thought lea

Featuring diverse voices from around the globe Anti-Racist Daily is the creation of Nicole Cardoza, who acts as editor-in-chief and identifies as a cisgender Black woman. Get a daily newsletter delivered right to your inbox that will help you dismantle white supremacy. Sign up at: https://www.antiracismdaily.com. From diversity and inclusion in the travel industry to ensuring racial equity in digital classrooms, you can catch up all on all past newsletters by reading the arch