Exploring big feelings. Asking big questions. Diving in headfirst.
As a Black, mixed race woman in a position of power who’s married to a Jewish man — message received.
I made the leap from freelancing to starting my own Equity, Diversity & Inclusion consulting business and building a new model for the work. Here’s why.
This work is more often referred to as DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). But while diversity is a crucial piece of the puzzle, here’s why the term ‘EDI’ is gaining traction, and why I’m personally committed to putting the “E” first.
Gratitude messaging is everywhere, and for good reason. But if you’re doing it wrong, like I was, you may not be getting its intended benefits.
My unique position as a mixed race woman has exposed me to all different types of hair. So why aren’t professionals being encouraged to learn about all different types of hair? Why are we styling by race?
My dad caught me listening to an Alanis Morissette CD when I was 12. Our resulting conversation made me question more than just my music preferences. It made me question who I was.
Many actors of color know what it feels like to be on “the list” of people who get called to fill certain roles. The feeling is nuanced, and it changes depending on the theater’s actions, or inaction.
When it came to pregnancy, statistics had never been on my side. Then, a traumatic labor and delivery experience brought to mind the odds Black women face when giving birth.
I’ve always had trouble connecting with my roots. But I discovered the power of food, and the recipes we pass down. These recipes create a bridge to a past that once felt foreign.
Effects from a painful and violent past can stay with us as long as we refuse to fully process the root trauma.
