Apologies for being gone so long. We had a lot going on with planning some events, birthdays, getting ready for speaking engagements and preparing for the launch of our 501(c)(3) (more about that later). We were slacking a bit, plus waiting for an optimal newsworthy event to get back on the wagon. We tried to avoid posting about this, but it's laying on our diversity-motivated spirits. And while … [Read more...]
Happy Women’s History Month, Mattel!
March is Women’s History Month and we’re kicking it off with a bang. We hate to be the bearers of bad news. We really do. But we wouldn’t be doing our best to promote diversity and inclusion if we didn’t call out one of America’s favorite toy companies, Mattel. Last month, Mattel, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, American Girl, released several new, diverse barbies and dolls. The new line of … [Read more...]
Ode to Black History Month 2016
We’re ending this month like we began it – by telling you how much we love black history month. We know just as well as you do that black history happens all year and is celebrated all year, but the month of February is particularly special because it always give us the opportunity to highlight our contributions to society. We always hope for monumental progress for people of color, but this month … [Read more...]
Mark Zuckerberg is the Real MVP!
Photo courtesy of: Tech Insider We usually don’t post two days in a row, but we’re willing to make an exception when something so in keeping with advancing diversity and inclusion in corporate America occurs. Especially when large companies do exactly what we’re asking – sometimes begging – them to do. Yesterday, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, sent an internal memo explaining to his mostly … [Read more...]
Dear Corporate America: Last Night’s Episode of Blackish is for You
It’s difficult to explain the tug-of-war that’s inherent in being a black professional in corporate America. During the day, you focus on your work and doing your absolute best to thrive, fit in, and succeed. But when you go home, you plug into some of the most pressing issues facing the black community, including the killing of unarmed black people, police brutality, how racism in America is … [Read more...]
Dabbing in Formation
We never talk about the inherent tension that exists for minorities working in Corporate America. For some, balancing that tension is fairly easy. You hide enough of yourself and culture so you're not as threatening, not like the stereotypes you know you're being measured against. It's not something we actively do, instead we make sub-conscious decisions about how much of ourselves and our … [Read more...]
It’s Going Down in Uncolorblind’s DM…
It's February 1st and the first day of Black History Month! We believe #BlackHistory IS #AmericanHistory, and it's important for all of us to know, regardless of our race, creed, color, or national origin. Unfortunately, many American children are taught very little, if any, #BlackHistory in school, which leads to adults who don't know as much about #BlackHistory or black people as they should. … [Read more...]
Colorblindness Makes Us Invisible
It’s only been a week since we launched, and several people have already asked why we named our blog and company Uncolorblind. The short answer – we love difference and diversity. We literally want to embrace and experience it all. We don’t want to be blind to any person’s race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, and identity. See. Live. Embrace Diversity. It’s our creed, and we incorporate it … [Read more...]
Why We’re Still On #OscarsSoWhite and Stacey Dash
We know, we know. We really thought we were past this yesterday, but then the Stacey Dash clip scrolled through our timelines again and we are back to this same place today. Ms. Dash’s willingness to be a pawn in the Fox News regime only broadcasts her confusion and is in turn confusing others. One of our mottos is, “if you see something, say something.” So we’re saying something and calling her … [Read more...]
Somebody Come Get Stacey Dash Because We Don’t Have Time
*Deep Sigh* Every Time Stacey Dash Proved She Was Clueless: https://t.co/mto8DSxVhe pic.twitter.com/NBDorO6Jna— BET (@BET) January 20, 2016 We really hate that Stacey Dash has taken us all the way here. And by here, we mean this place where we are forced to speak out against a fellow woman of color because she made negative and disgraceful comments. Above all, we are advocates for … [Read more...]