To move beyond box-checking, 'sankofa' Black history
"'Sankofa.' It's a West African saying...It means 'Go back and get it,' take what is needed from history in order to move forward successfully."
"'Sankofa.' It's a West African saying...It means 'Go back and get it,' take what is needed from history in order to move forward successfully."
"Without centering the value of Black contributions to our economy, economic equity in our country will be nothing more than a good intention."
“There is a generational shift in America toward increasing justice and collective responsibility."
#94. [Lecturer] Malia Lazu...was brought to the MIT Sloan School to help make Boston's innovation-economy community more inclusive.
...thus far, corporate America has done a lot of talking about social justice. The next step is to take some action.
"The fact of the matter is that if America wants to remain a world leader it has to invest in its people."
“...Black liberation can be defined as the self determination of Black people...unconditional love for blackness, a rejection of the white gaze.”
"Let's use Pride month as a reminder to us all to get right with everything that is wrong with homophobia and transphobia."
"While CRT may seem like a minor issue for the business community...it is actually a cornerstone to achieving any form of equity in America."
"This year Boston's mayor race is in color – a welcome change in a city that has been 'minority majority' for more than two decades."