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“Decolonize our minds” with Yanna Joanne Papadopoulos of Teenacers

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If we don’t identify “other” as an identity, we will become more and more oppressive in our systems to maintain power. Battiste investigates the Eurocentric education systems and the impacts these have on Indigenous Peoples. The school system they attend is one of a different country. It only benefits those already in power.

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Facial Recognition and Workplace Privacy – What Employers Need to Know

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While social media companies have used facial recognition technology to enable face tagging features, users have a semblance of control over its use. On the other hand, unconsented use of facial recognition by employers may violate employee rights while also increasing the potential for abuse by bad actors.

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Valerie White of LISC NYC: “Acknowledge that inequality is systemic”

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Acknowledge that inequality is systemic. Until we truly acknowledge that inequality can be found in all corners of business, government, and everyday life and that inequality is the system upon which our nation was built, then we will never make real progress towards creating an inclusive and equitable society. It’s systemic.

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Juneteenth – A Reflection on Growth

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This year, with so much recent national protests, riots and conversation of systemic racism and equity, this has come to be celebrated more nationwide this year and many companies observing this as a day of reflection. The tag line of my company, Mango Networx, is Connect Globally and Innovate.

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3 Ways Leaders Sabotage Their Company’s Inclusion Goals

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The Black Lives Matter protests and push against systemic racism have called out the inadequate response from many employers in addressing a lack of diversity in their companies and industries. That doesn’t mean anti-bias and anti-racism training isn’t valuable, but the learnings have to go much deeper than a half-day workshop.

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Karine Bah Tahé of Blue Level: “Have everyone own the change”

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Once educated, every one of your people should be part of the system that reinforces a culture of inclusion. At six years old I faced racism for the first time. Everyone I train, we work to turn them into anti-racism leaders. This is racism, pure and simple, and this is just one little area. Have everyone own the change.

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Dr. Isha Metzger of The EMPOWER Lab: “Pace your passion and stay in your lane!”

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Healing the country of racism sounds like such a daunting task, so I think it’s important to know that we can all do a small part. Dr. Metzger stands against anti-Black racism and oppression through “”Engaging Minorities in Prevention, Outreach, Wellness, Education, & Research” through community-based participatory methods and advocacy.