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How To Never Have an All-White, Male Conference Again
If I had a cent for every time I’ve been invited to speak on a “manel,” or “whanel” (a word I’ve seen thrown around to describe an...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Do Inclusive Events Mean the End of Fun?
“Do you want to come to my party?” Think back to the last time you uttered those words — especially to someone you didn’t know very well....
Nov 23, 20214 min read
When We Don’t Consciously Invite Others, We Unconsciously Exclude Them
I once worked with a team that practiced what felt like an egalitarian decision-making process. We would meet, discuss challenges and...
Nov 9, 20213 min read
When People Aren't Curious, it Breeds Exclusion
I see a disturbing lack of curiosity in professional and social settings. It concerns me. Without being curious about other people and...
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Three Ways To Undo This Stat: ¾ of White People Have No Friends of Color
I grew up in a conservative culture, where I was taught — many times over — that there was no question that gender is binary. 🤯 For the...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Three-Quarters of White Americans Have No Friends of Color
I grew up in a conservative culture, where I was taught — many times over — that there was no question that gender is binary. 🤯 Now I...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
On Wearing Indian Clothes to Work
This is a story about clothes. And culture. And a memoir. And feeling seen. And — well, let me tell you the story: “Actually, I never...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
5 Ways Women of Color Can Say “Nope” to Office Housework
When I worked in corporate, it took very little time for me to realize I was expected to do a disproportionate amount of “office...
Oct 28, 20214 min read
5 Tried-and-True Scripts To Refuse Office Housework
It’s never up to you to “fix” systemic problems. Racism is not your fault. Sexism is not your fault. And neither is this unfortunate...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
When Women of Color Get Asked To Do Office Housework
You’re in an all-day strategy session with your team. It’s coming up on the lunch hour. Without fail, all the heads in the room swivel...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
How To Respond When You’re Interrupted in a Meeting
On LinkedIn, I wrote about the challenges and perils of speaking up as a woman of color at work. The first step in addressing a problem...
Oct 26, 20212 min read
Speaking Up as a Woman of Color at Work
Imagine you’re having lunch with your boss on your first day in a new job. They tilt their head at you, perplexed. “But if you’re from...
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Inclusion on Purpose Cover Reveal
I am honored and excited to share my BIG news with you. But first, a staggering statistic: Eighty-nine percent of published books are...
Aug 2, 20212 min read
How I Cope With Rejection
It’s easy to wallow in self-pity when you get rejected. I caught myself doing it this week. So to ground myself, I took a trip down...
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Go Where You’re Celebrated, Not Just Tolerated
A revolution is happening. I’ve been seeing it for a while, but it burst into bright, brilliant bloom last week thanks to Nikole...
Jul 20, 20212 min read
A Design Flaw That Impacts Hu(Man) Kind
My life’s purpose is to share stories that are underreported and overlooked. So for this letter, I’m turning over the keys to Jasmine...
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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