Racial Equity – Pride in Our Workplace

Courageous Conversations: Innovation, Discomfort, and Intentionality with Chastity Bowick

By Pride in Our Workplace / February 28, 2022 February 28, 2022 / Best Practices, Courageous Conversations, Racial Equity / 8 minutes of reading

We are closing out Black History Month 2022 with episode three of PIOW’s Courageous Conversations series featuring the Transgender Emergency Fund’s Chastity Bowick and Leadership Brainery’s Jonathan Allen. In this conversation, Chastity shares her own story navigating identity, community tensions, and recognizing one’s own worth in a society that often tries to silence and stagnate LGBTQ+ and Black individuals.

Courageous Conversations: Difference, Solidarity, and Accountability with Keith Marion

By Pride in Our Workplace / February 17, 2022 February 17, 2022 / Best Practices, Courageous Conversations, Racial Equity / 6 minutes of reading

We were thrilled to sit down with Keith during Black History Month to discuss how he grounds his DEI leadership strategy within a nuanced understanding of difference and his own identity as an LGBTQ+ ally and Black man. Jonathan and Kieth model the type of courageous conversations we all need to begin having with one another, through which we can better recognize our communities’ intersections to drive personal growth and societal change. Join us in watching this dynamic discussion.

Courageous Conversations: Black History, Community, and Navigating Identity with Beth Chandler

By Pride in Our Workplace / February 10, 2022 February 11, 2022 / Best Practices, Courageous Conversations, Racial Equity / 4 minutes of reading

Courageous Conversations highlights complex societal dynamics that influence our relationships, professional opportunities, and quality of life. Our 2022 BHM series celebrates Black LGBTQ+ leaders and the contributions they make towards our collective progression.

Celebration, Education, and Accountability on Juneteenth

By Pride in Our Workplace / June 18, 2021 September 6, 2021 / Best Practices, Racial Equity / 4 minutes of reading

Progress towards a more equitable future can begin when we center Black LGBTQ+ individuals, experiences, and histories in our collective advocacy. By deepening our understanding of the systemic oppression faced by Black and marginalized communities, we become better equipped to push for larger workplace and societal change.

Opening Dialogues on Racial Equity

By Pride in Our Workplace / April 16, 2021 September 6, 2021 / Best Practices, Events, Racial Equity / 3 minutes of reading

How can individuals begin to address racial inequities at work? What steps can we take to ensure the creation of more equitable spaces for all employees in our organizations? In June and October of 2020, Pride in Our Workplace posed these questions to community leaders in the two-part virtual panel series titled, The Intersection of LGBTQ+ Equality and Racial Justice.