My previous posts on diversity, equity and inclusion were written before the new administration unleashed an all-out assault on DEI, starting with the elimination of federally funded DEI programs. I want to be clear that my views do not align with those of the new administration. I do not support the wholesale abandonment of DEI … Continue reading Finding A New Vocabulary
Category: Personal Journal
A Turn To Pluralist Thinking
Picking up on my previous post, I have been considering what I can do, what actions I can take, that would serve as a course correction for my thoughts on DEI. I no longer want to give the impression that I give whole-hearted support to all DEI efforts when I really believe that more nuanced … Continue reading A Turn To Pluralist Thinking
My Mistake
Malcolm Gladwell, author of the popular book, The Tipping Point, has done an amazing thing. He has admitted to being wrong. Twenty-five years after Tipping Point was first published, he now says that in his effort to get his point across, and yes, to sell books, he told a compelling story about reducing crime in … Continue reading My Mistake
How Things Change
I captured this awesome display of color and light on a recent crisp autumn evening because it felt like it was shouting at me to pay attention to the beautiful changes in the season. It inspired me to think about how things change. These trees depend on their leaves to produce the energy they need … Continue reading How Things Change
Today is My Birthday
I’ve had this framed quotation from Leroy "Satchel" Paige displayed in my bathroom for more years than I will admit. I like seeing it every morning. Funny, as the years pass, it makes more and more sense. Birthdays are a good time to reflect on the past - how I got to where I am … Continue reading Today is My Birthday
Another Way to Play It
I recently read a magazine article that asked six different investment experts to weigh in on the question "Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now?" The idea was to provide timely ideas on where to deploy a big chunk of cash - if you happened to come into one, or maybe just liked to dream … Continue reading Another Way to Play It
Is Anti-Racism an Ideology or is it a Practice?
Using a simplified definition, anti-racism is about actively identifying and opposing racism. It is rooted in action and its purpose is to actively change the policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate ideas and actions that are influenced by racism. Many of the critics of anti-racism describe it as a politically-motivated ideology, which I don't agree … Continue reading Is Anti-Racism an Ideology or is it a Practice?
Critical Race Theory, Part 3
The practical reality about critical race theory is this - Even if Critical Race Theory helps to expand the ways in which social problems involving race can be viewed and, even if it has contributed to changing perspectives on these problems, it doesn’t tell us anything about what action to take to resolve these problems. … Continue reading Critical Race Theory, Part 3
Critical Race Theory, Part 2
There is a “Catch 22” when it comes to Critical Race Theory. Explaining what it is not is complicated by how hard it is to describe what it is. The “mysterious” nature of CRT, the difficulty of understanding it, especially when removed from the context in which it was created, is the very thing makes … Continue reading Critical Race Theory, Part 2
Have You Heard of Critical Race Theory?
Thanks to a class in Critical Theory that was offered as part of my doctoral training in Organization Development (shout out to Stephen Brookfield!), I’m one of the few people who had more than a passing awareness of Critical Race Theory before it became a ideological cudgel for the far-right. In my critical theory class … Continue reading Have You Heard of Critical Race Theory?
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