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Global History of White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness.
Dr. Isabel Wilkerson calls the U.S. a caste system because of the racial hierarchy people in power invented. In this hierarchy, Black people and people close to Blackness are positioned at the bottom, white people and those in proximity to whiteness at the top, and all other racial groups are categorized according to this dichotomy.
Xenophobia and Racism Are Nothing New to the United States: a Critical Lens on Anti-Asian Hate.
Beloved Community stands in solidarity with our Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi American (APIDA) community. We are united against racism and hate crimes that kill communities of color. Full stop. Period. Xenophobia and racism are American pastimes.
Celebrating 30 Years of ADA While Continuing Forward.
Today marks 30 years since the American Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted. This milestone was the first of its kind to prohibit employment, transportation, telecommunication, or public space discrimination based on a person’s mental or physical disability status. One of the most revolutionary aspects of the ADA is that it created tangible workplace rights for people with disabilities. Although this was particularly radical for its time, we still remain quite far from true equity for people with disabilities in 2020.
The Erasure of Black Women From History Needs to Stop.
Today is the 106th birthday of Thurgood Marshall, who was not only the first African American Supreme Court Justice but an integral figure in the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education. And although he is a triumphant leader in the outlawing of segregation, many people fail to realize that he did not do this alone. In fact, he likely would not have received such great recognition without the works of a revolutionary civil rights feminist, Pauli Murray.
Pride Isn't About Parades or Rainbows.
Don’t forget, the first pride was a riot. As we celebrate queerness and pride month we must uphold our black and brown trans community as the foundation and direct reason for our progress.
White Supremacy & Anti-Blackness: A Covert & Overt Beast.
White supremacy and anti-blackness is a beast that since the beginning of our history as a country has burrowed its way into every facet of American life. The beast is a violent one, a sometimes silent one, but it is ever-present and always ready to pounce on anyone or any concept that threatens its predatory way of life.
What It Means to Be Equity Champions During Crisis: Part II
In our initial post, Beloved Community explored ideas for how to develop a more inclusive and equitable virtual team culture. In this post, we focus on populations that are at risk, and examples of organizations that have keyed in on equitable practices while navigating the pandemic.
Use this post to better understand and consider those most vulnerable and explore ways you as an organizational leader can evolve or compromise to keep everyone safe and taken care of.
What It Means to Be Equity Champions During Crisis: Part I
Companies and organizations across the globe are feeling a sense of urgency with the sudden onset and continuance of COVID-19. Businesses both small and large have made difficult decisions while attempting to stay afloat. Some orgs have decided big cuts are best, at the expense of staff wellbeing, safety, and security, while others that have navigated this process with true equity and compassion in mind.
The Importance of Pronouns.
At Beloved Community we begin every facilitation with a group introduction. We ask each participant to share a bit about who they are; their history, what they’re hoping to learn, what brought them to our facilitation or talk, and to identify their gender pronouns.
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day…8 Months Too Late!
Hooray! It’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day! This means that, as of today, on average I, and millions of Black women just like me, will have earned the same amount of money that white men earned in 2018 alone.