DEI isn’t enough, or maybe it should DIE

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A few weeks ago, Elon Musk tweeted on X that “DEI must DIE.” Generally, I ignore anything that Musk says—after all, it’s not like we share similar ideologies about, well, anything. The thing is, that tweet stirred something in me that I had to sit with. Upon deeper reflection, I actually agree with him—just not …

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Change is a long game; pace yourself

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This month, I will be quietly celebrating my 10th anniversary as executive director of Community Change Inc. No small feat, as we are one of the oldest anti-racism organizations in the United States—founded in 1968, at a time when the United States was in racial turmoil. Our founding was the direct result of the Kerner …

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When our anti-racism work lacks authenticity

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I turned 50 in January, and the months leading up to my birthday were riddled with angst, as I envisioned myself dying several days after turning 50—just like my mother did. My fears may have seemed overblown unless you knew that my her father died at 54, and my mother had long feared that like …

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