RaceAhead editor Aric Jenkins says goodbye, and good luck. But first, here’s your Cicely Tyson memorial week in review, in Haiku. Cicely Tysonwas never here for anyof that okey doke: The servile, the weak,the criminal “Negro” onstage and screen. What an abomination!I am Rebecca, she said.I am the struggle and the dignityand the strength and […]
A peaceful transfer of power doesn’t mean that threats of political violence—and difficult conversations about it—have ended. Tim Ryan, the chair of PwC U.S. weighs in with some advice below. (Hint: The actual challenge leaders are facing is proving that they’re trustworthy.) But first, here’s your Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman-inspired week in review, in Haiku. […]
President Trump has left. A new administration is beginning. But if you’re a leader struggling with the backlash from the “candid conversations” you may have had about the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol and the events that led up to them, you may still be in the thick of things. You’re not alone. […]
Here’s the honest truth, we need to talk about a lot of things. Matthew McCarthy, Ben & Jerry’s CEO, has a message for CEOs who are worried about walking the talk: Don’t let fear hold you back. But first, here’s your Bob Marley- inspired week in review, in Haiku. Don’t worry, ‘bout athing, cause every […]
Of all the horrific details coming to light about the riots in Washington, D.C. last week, two have left me with strange, emotional bruises. Here’s the first. As the pro-Trump rioters rampaged through the Capitol building forcing lawmakers to rush for safety, a group of young staffers for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had no choice […]
It’s time to take a good look at who stormed the Capitol, if you’re happy with anything in politics, perhaps it’s time to thank a HBCU, and COVID-19 has claimed an icon of inclusive design. But first, here’s your W.E.B Du Bois “The Souls of White Folks” week in review, in Haiku. My word is to […]
It’s tempting and fun to make predictions for a new year, particularly when they’re optimistic. All the things are seeds now. What will they grow into? It’s also fun to read predictions because they so often turn out to be wildly wrong. That said, this is a tough year for prognosticators. The challenges we face […]
In our final publication of this calendar year we take some opportunity to ask some big concerns about 2020. Who lives, who dies, who informs our story? But here’s your COVID-19 vaccine week in summary, in Haiku. Happiness is a Slow jab; a syringe of trust served cold provided to all. What does it imply To […]
As I reflect in an extremely painful and tiring season, I always find myself at a hopeful location. And yes, I’m {} by that. Part of this expectation stems from the numerous conversations I did not expect to own. Many have been with primary executives that have committed to tackle problems of humor and inequity […]
The nourishment science discipline presents a democratic reckoning, although Latin America confronts a tinnitus catastrophe. And if will publishing cover Black writers? Meanwhile, the schooling philanthropists get intense about racial justice and a Native coast shield is poised to conserve Canada’s beaches. But here’s {} distanced Hanukkah/Chanukah week in summary, in Haiku. The light remains […]