Happy Sweet Sixteenth Frontline Solutions: Notes On How to Create an Org that Honors Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging In the US and in some parts of Canada the 16th birthday of a young girl is referred to as their Sweet Sixteen birthday. It’s a significant point in someone’s life…

Precursor Who is The Only: I have to be clear about what I mean when I say “The Only.” I don’t mean that you just happen to be the only one in spaces with a specific identity. I mean that you consistently find yourself in spaces where you are automatically…

Organizations are hustling to figure out what to do for Black History Month (BHM) this year. Two words: Accountability & Action. I recommend that organizations use this as a time to recommit to any BLM or anti-racism statements they issued, and also speak to actions taken or that will be…

An Open Letter to Corporate America, Philanthropy, Academia, etc.: What Now? 9 articles We black folx exhaled, just a little bit, when we saw the letters to employees and to the public from Target, Wells Fargo, University of Minnesota, and even Melinda Gates. Maybe they see us now? Maybe our…

On April 26, 2019, a cross-sector of 130 representatives convened at the #SeattleEquitySymposium2019. There was a waitlist of over 200 individuals seeking to attend. Attendance was curated with the specific goal of having innovators, those on the frontlines of equity building in community, funders, and policy makers collaborate and explore…

Since my two black boys and Mr. Dad saw Black Panther (like the last four times), we’ve started to greet each other with #WakandaForevah, with the crossed arms and all. And, yeah, we’ve also been greeting our close friends and our regular black folx on the street the same way…