Racist Woke-Washing

Racist Woke-Washing

In 2020, renewed national attention on race relations has triggered a dramatic departure from brand imagery that promoted negative Black stereotypes for far too long. Aunt Jemima, Cream of Wheat and Uncle Ben’s are scrambling to rebrand in an attempt to recover from...
Eradicating Racism

Eradicating Racism

As a white woman, I’ve made plenty of regrettable mistakes in my life’s journey. Despite my desire to seek fairness and equality, I humbly admit that I still have a lot to learn about eradicating racism. And, just like many other flawed souls, we earnestly want to do...
Bias Is a Virus

Bias Is a Virus

Loved the title quote from Toni Allen in last week’s Inclusion and Diversity Zoom meeting sponsored by Schnake Turnbo Frank, an Oklahoma-based PR firm. The good news is that, unlike the COVID-19 virus, this disease is preventable. Yet, we are witnessing a raging...