
Why Juneteenth Deserves More Than Performative Posts
That two-year delay? It’s heavy. It shows how Black folks had to wait, even for freedom that was already legally ours.

That two-year delay? It’s heavy. It shows how Black folks had to wait, even for freedom that was already legally ours.

Racism doesn’t just hurt your feelings. It hurts your body. It changes your brain chemistry. It shortens your life expectancy. And the data proves it.

There’s a full-blown attack on DEI—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They’re coming for programs, policies, and positions under the tired banner of “reverse discrimination.”

So you’ve been seeing all this stuff about social justice movements throughout history and today, and you’re wondering, “OK, but what can I actually do?” I get it!

We’re cutting through the corporate-speak to talk about what actually works when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs in the workplace.

As someone who’s been in the diversity consulting space for years, I’ve seen firsthand how companies are trying to figure out what this all means for them.

Every time Black History Month rolls around, my social feeds blow up with lists of black-owned businesses to support.

Every February, like clockwork, my social media feeds fill up with the same debate about whether we should even have Black History Month. But in 2025, we’re having a whole different conversation.

“Truthing” is shaking things up, and its creator Randi B. isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to real talk about Black identity.

In the Black community, code-switching has become so normalized that it’s generationally hardwired into us.
Randi is a diversity and inclusion strategist, speaker, trainer and writer, focusing on making connections and cultivating empathy in this diverse world one trip, speech, article, book and conversation at a time.
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