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Ayana Baraka of ‘Greenwood Avenue’: “Chase down your curiosities”

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Baraka is the Content Creator for “Greenwood Avenue: A Virtual Reality Experience,” an immersive experience about Black Wall Street and the Race Massacre of 1921. I was in a space of wanting to preserve history when I started to research Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Coast Guard.

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Christine Achre: “Work hard, don’t take the easy way out”

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We can restore our children’s stake in the American Dream, and the promise that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can succeed in this country. COVID-19 is also exposing Chicago’s deep economic and health inequities that have plagued Black and Brown communities on the South and West sides of the city for generations.

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Becca Post of Helen & Gertrude: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society

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Employees also complete 360-degree peer reviews twice a year. As a company, we celebrated Black History Month with internal presentations on our local upstate NY history and encouraged employees to visit the locations part of the underground railroad. We must amplify Black voices and elevate Black & POC to positions of power.

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Chris Taylor: “Prepare ahead of time”

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Taylor served in D Company, 12th New York Infantry Regiment during the Spanish American War, my grandfather John Taylor served in the Army during World War 2, my dad, Mike Taylor served in the Army during the Vietnam War and it seemed like the normal thing to do. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.