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How to respond when a coworker says something offensive

02/07/2023 - KENJI YOSHINO AND DAVID GLASGOW -

First, when a colleague makes a biased remark, the situation usually feels tense and adversarial, which makes it more likely you’ll freeze... Read more

Let’s Talk Microaggressions And, no I’m not being “too sensitive”

09/14/2022 - Lola Rosario -

It’s easy to be told non-white folks are being “too sensitive” or we should just “get over it.” All that does is exacerbate the situation... Read more

Why we need to embrace introverted Black women in the workplace

10/21/2021 - Rene Germain -

From the article: “When we aren’t overly talkative, overly expressive and living our lives out loud as they expect, I believe our lack of... Read more

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

09/29/2021 - Mckenzie Cassidy -

Addressing and eliminating microaggressions should be part of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to ensure the... Read more

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

09/29/2021 - Mckenzie Cassidy -

Addressing and eliminating microaggressions should be part of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to ensure the... Read more

Fear of the Black Child

08/31/2021 - Kristin Henning -

We live in a society that is uniquely afraid of Black children. Americans become anxious — if not outright terrified — at the sight of a... Read more

4 Types of Racism

08/03/2021 - Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) & Seattle Office for Civil Rights -

Definition of basic concepts of racism such as interpersonal, institutional, structural and internalized racism.

Black lawyers explain the problem with microaggressions in the legal space

09/30/2020 - Raad Ahmed -

We’ve extensively covered the legal industry’s shortcomings in creating and sustaining a diverse workforce for the last several months. On... Read more

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

07/24/2020 - Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review -

From the summary to the article: As a person who wants to be an ally to members of marginalized groups, how should you respond after a... Read more

The Microaggressions Towards Black Women You Might Be Complicit In At Work

06/19/2020 - Bianca Barratt, The Forbes Magazine -

From the article: A discussion that has gained more attention over the last few weeks of the Black Lives Matter movement is that white... Read more

4 I's of Racism and Racial Equity

12/02/2019 - All Aces, Inc. -

An overview, description, and explanation of the impact of the four levels of racism, race equity and resilience - ideological,... Read more

Unpacking Microaggressions

07/17/2019 - Just Roots Consulting -

Activity to understand common discriminatory or racist behavior.

Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

10/19/2015 - National Association of Social Workers -

From the introduction: This revision builds on the previous work to introduce new concepts and expand on others. These standards reinforce... Read more

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How to respond when a coworker says something offensive

02/07/2023 - KENJI YOSHINO AND DAVID GLASGOW -

First, when a colleague makes a biased remark, the situation usually feels tense and adversarial, which makes it more likely you’ll freeze... Read more

Let’s Talk Microaggressions And, no I’m not being “too sensitive”

09/14/2022 - Lola Rosario -

It’s easy to be told non-white folks are being “too sensitive” or we should just “get over it.” All that does is exacerbate the situation... Read more

Why we need to embrace introverted Black women in the workplace

10/21/2021 - Rene Germain -

From the article: “When we aren’t overly talkative, overly expressive and living our lives out loud as they expect, I believe our lack of... Read more

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

09/29/2021 - Mckenzie Cassidy -

Addressing and eliminating microaggressions should be part of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to ensure the... Read more

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

09/29/2021 - Mckenzie Cassidy -

Addressing and eliminating microaggressions should be part of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to ensure the... Read more

Fear of the Black Child

08/31/2021 - Kristin Henning -

We live in a society that is uniquely afraid of Black children. Americans become anxious — if not outright terrified — at the sight of a... Read more

4 Types of Racism

08/03/2021 - Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) & Seattle Office for Civil Rights -

Definition of basic concepts of racism such as interpersonal, institutional, structural and internalized racism.

Black lawyers explain the problem with microaggressions in the legal space

09/30/2020 - Raad Ahmed -

We’ve extensively covered the legal industry’s shortcomings in creating and sustaining a diverse workforce for the last several months. On... Read more

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

07/24/2020 - Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review -

From the summary to the article: As a person who wants to be an ally to members of marginalized groups, how should you respond after a... Read more

The Microaggressions Towards Black Women You Might Be Complicit In At Work

06/19/2020 - Bianca Barratt, The Forbes Magazine -

From the article: A discussion that has gained more attention over the last few weeks of the Black Lives Matter movement is that white... Read more

4 I's of Racism and Racial Equity

12/02/2019 - All Aces, Inc. -

An overview, description, and explanation of the impact of the four levels of racism, race equity and resilience - ideological,... Read more

Unpacking Microaggressions

07/17/2019 - Just Roots Consulting -

Activity to understand common discriminatory or racist behavior.

Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

10/19/2015 - National Association of Social Workers -

From the introduction: This revision builds on the previous work to introduce new concepts and expand on others. These standards reinforce... Read more

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Discrimination/Microaggression

How to respond when a coworker says something offensive

Let’s Talk Microaggressions And, no I’m not being “too sensitive”

Why we need to embrace introverted Black women in the workplace

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

Fear of the Black Child

4 Types of Racism

Black lawyers explain the problem with microaggressions in the legal space

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

The Microaggressions Towards Black Women You Might Be Complicit In At Work

4 I's of Racism and Racial Equity

Unpacking Microaggressions

Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

How to respond when a coworker says something offensive

Let’s Talk Microaggressions And, no I’m not being “too sensitive”

Why we need to embrace introverted Black women in the workplace

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

DEI: How to Address Microaggressions in the Workplace

Fear of the Black Child

4 Types of Racism

Black lawyers explain the problem with microaggressions in the legal space

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

The Microaggressions Towards Black Women You Might Be Complicit In At Work

4 I's of Racism and Racial Equity

Unpacking Microaggressions

Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

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