In this episode, Dr. E breaks down what's been happening with backlash to "DEI" (diversity, equity & inclusion) being everywhere in the news and draws from both personal experience as a practitioner, broad trends and the wisdom/experiences of others.
More DEI resources - some mentioned in the show, some not:
Op Ed by Dr. Bettina Love https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-no-public-education-isnt-too-woke-its-barely-even-awake/2023/07
Op Ed by Shaun Harper https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2023/07/18/why-corporate-execs-are-pulling-the-plug-on-dei/amp/
How corporate America is slashing DEI workers amid backlasth https://abcnews.go.com/US/corporate-america-slashing-dei-workers-amid-backlash-diversity/story?id=100477952
Former Oscars Diversity Chief Jeanell English on her exit https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-10-17/jeanell-english-oscars-academy-motion-picture-arts-sciences-deai-hollywood-column
The CDO was never enough https://time.com/charter/6327774/the-chief-diversity-officer-was-never-enough/
Dirty Diversity podcast by Dr. Janice Gassman https://open.spotify.com/show/7jhvWVCoTOdtv1VvQohOPC?si=54fcff697141481b
The album "Call It Morning" (Manny Voices) is available on all streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc). Buy it on Bandcamp to get liner notes too: https://mannyvoices.bandcamp.com/
Increase Your Lexicon: Taciturn
Unsung Black Heroes: Dr. Guy Bluford (first African-American in space) https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/quietly-soaring-history-first-african-american-space
Weird and Wonderful World of Wildlife: Axolotl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
Joyful Noise: Jazmine Sullivan - Let It Burn https://open.spotify.com/track/6KOc6ViZB8NtfCVABmTe66?si=3dd7a0e3ce124da6
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