by Deanna Shoss | Feb 1, 2021 | News and Events
Social Justice Through the Lens of the Black Panther Party Thursday February 4, 2021, 7 pm ET – 6 pm CT – 4 pm PT Join the University of Tulsa’s as they welcome Elmer Dixon, president of Executive Diversity Services and former Black Panther Party...
by Deanna Shoss | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Was Barack Obama really America’s first Black president? There have been questions swirling for decades that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mother was half-Black. Across the pond, people were celebrating that Meghan Markle’s son would be the first baby of...
by Deanna Shoss | Oct 23, 2020 | News and Events
If you are thinking you might not vote in the upcoming general election, the question is, why not? “My vote doesn’t matter” is often a response. If this is you, you are not alone. 41.3% of those eligible did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. The current...
by Deanna Shoss | Sep 25, 2020 | News and Events
When hiring, companies often talk about finding a candidate who is a “good fit.” In the context of Diversity and Inclusion, many–or more specifically women and people of color–think of this as a euphemism to exclude people based on gender, race, and...
by Deanna Shoss | Jun 12, 2020 | News and Events
We are at a tipping point in the United States. The push-back against the lack of human rights and injustices for people of color has been building since it came to the forefront, yet again, in 2016. That’s when Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem to...
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