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EIC Statement on Recent SCOTUS Rulings

EIC Statement on Recent SCOTUS Rulings

Jul 13, 2023

Read Time: 2 minutes The two recent Supreme Court rulings – striking down affirmative action in college admissions and LGBTQ+ rights – represent a significant regression in civil rights. By diminishing the ability of institutions to consider race as a factor in admissions, the ruling disregards the enduring effects of systemic racism and the need for proactive measures to address historical oppression. “Refusing to acknowledge race doesn’t make the exquisite design of racism disappear. It makes it take hold even stronger,” as stated in The Skillman Foundation’s recent blog, “Racial Neutrality Does Not Exist: Why Affirmative Action Actually Benefits ALL of Us.” 

We Will Not Mitigate Racial Disparities if We Center the Comfort of People Privileged by Systemic Racism and White Supremacy Above Those Marginalized by Them

We Will Not Mitigate Racial Disparities if We Center the Comfort of People Privileged by Systemic Racism and White Supremacy Above Those Marginalized by Them

Jun 1, 2023

Read Time: 3 minutes Jennifer Miller’s piece “Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’” highlights how a flawed definition of belonging – “[helping] people who aren’t marginalized feel like they’re part of the conversation” is being used to center the comfort of “lily-white leadership” experiencing “hostility” and “resentment” triggered by poorly designed and executed DEI initiatives.

Celebrating Five Years of Awake to Woke to Work®

Celebrating Five Years of Awake to Woke to Work®

May 25, 2023

Read Time: 2 minutes Celebrate our five-year Awake to Woke to Work™ anniversary as we unveil an updated version of our Race Equity Cycle® infographic! This enhanced edition explicitly recognizes the intersection of identities such as age, class, disability, gender, immigration status, religion, and sexual orientation in cultivating and sustaining a Race Equity Culture™. By centering race in this graphic, we acknowledge its central role in our collective experience.