Happy Thursday, y’all! We’ve been ghost for a while as we focused on the official launch of DAPP, our 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, but we’re back with a vengeance (if you don’t know about the Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program and our quest to cultivate and sustain the next generation of women of color lawyers, click here). This also happens to be the first week that we have gone to work in … [Read more...]
It Hurts, Silence is Violence
Waking up to news that another black person has been shot by the police is difficult, to say the least. Pain. Tears. Anger. Worry. Concern. More tears. And then we look at our black husbands and whisper silent prayers for protection and safety, because we know that even though they are upstanding, law-abiding citizens, they could be the next. We could be next. #SandraBland #SayHerName Going to … [Read more...]
The Power of Women United
Happy Monday! We enjoyed celebrating our mothers last weekend (we won’t even attempt to explain how much they mean to us, just know there would be no Uncolorblind without them), and we needed some time to digest the Mother’s Day tribute written by Sheryl Sandberg, famously known as the author of Lean In and Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, Inc. If you haven’t had a chance to read Sandberg’s … [Read more...]
Why Corporate America Should Be Drenched In Lemonade
*Puts down glass of Lemonade* Excuse our delay in writing about Beyoncé’s new album, ‘Lemonade.’ After getting over the fact that we almost missed the weekend premiere, it took us a few days to process the depth, symbolism, pure brilliance and overall #blackgirlmagic that is her latest visual album and artistic expression appropriately named ‘Lemonade’. Don’t get us wrong, the whole album is … [Read more...]
The Power of Our Own Terms
Hey, y’all! We’ve been gone for a few weeks trying to prepare our pipeline students for their second set of law school finals (if you haven’t heard about D.A.P.P., the 501(c)(3) organization we co-founded to diversify the legal profession and infuse the pipeline with women of color law students, click here and here.), but we’re back with a new post that makes us so very happy. It’s a story of … [Read more...]
Breaking White Silence
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...]