Mar 23, 2021Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?Spoiler Alert: It’s not that clear-cut. Put your pitchfork down for a sec. So, I was up super early today, and as I was making my coffee and oatmeal when I started to think about all the recent events that have occurred within the realms of social media regarding cultural…Cultural Appropriation18 min readCultural Appropriation18 min read
Apr 11, 2019If You Want More Diversity, Get Inclusive.If you build it, they will come. So get started by cleaning up your culture. Some folks have come forward and have asked me what can they do to bring more diversity into their group. First, seeing that every group is different with various dynamics and such, please understand that…Diversity6 min readDiversity6 min read
Mar 27, 2019What it Means to be a True Ally to Women of Color?Hint: There’s a lot more to it than sharing a social injustice post on Facebook , shouting “Hashtag Feminism!”, and boycotting Starbucks #FakeAllyship Watching how much of the toxic discourse that went down in the RWA PAN forum, and how it managed (unsurprisingly) to drown out the voices that needed…Racism7 min readRacism7 min read
Mar 26, 2019Through the Looking Glass: Lack of DEI & the RITAsThe prestigious award is losing credibility when it misses the mark on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). As a member of the Romance Writers of America, I haven’t said anything around the RITAs lately, but as I talk to my DEI practitioners and colleagues about the ongoing lack of inclusion…Diversity9 min readDiversity9 min read
