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    It’s Time to Take Responsibility

    June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

      It’s Time to Take Responsibility A few weeks ago I had signed up to participate in a program by my friends at FEARLESS COMMUNICATORS to share a story that was relevant to me NOW. I had planned to talk about how COVID had been a blessing in disguise as it had allowed me to

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    2018 – Laying the Foundation to Living with Purpose

    December 31, 2018January 20, 2019

    2018 – Laying the Foundation to Living with Purpose When I was younger, I remember people telling me that they had their best years in their thirties. I totally get it now and couldn’t agree more. 2018 has been a year of acceptance and easing into who I am. I’ve made peace with myself. I

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    Instagram post 2341741551484542632_1381756087 #Repost @jessrobin96 with @make_repost ・・・ In the summer of 1919, called The Red Summer, occurred after troops returned from World War 1, which included 380,000 Black veterans. These veterans were targeted in racists attacks because they were seen as a threat to Jim Crow and racial subordination. During this time more than 1 million Black Americans traveled north, from the south, for more economic opportunities. Between 1910-1920, Chicago grew by 148% and Philadelphia by 500% creating massive anxiety among white people in northern cities that Black people were taking housing, jobs and #security from them. White sailors, recently home from the war, had been in days-long drunken rampage, assaulting and in some cases lynching Black people. This escalated in dozens cities throughout the US that would become known as the Red Summer. Between April-November of 1919, approximately 25 riots, 97 recorded lynchings, and a three day long massacre in Elaine, Arkansas, where over 200 black men, women and children were killed after black sharecroppers tried to organize for better working conditions. President Wilson didn’t take any action and throughout the country the police refused to arrest anyone for these crimes. Ironically, the Treaty of Versailles was #signed on #June28th, 1919, solidifying the #peacetreaty that bought WW1 to an end. 💫 One of these #RedSummer attacks occurred in #July3rd in Brisbee, AZ (Brisbee Riot) where Buffalo Soldiers from the 10th Calvary and local police forces got it into a street battle after an altercation; 50 Buffalo soldiers were arrested; 5-8 seriously injured. 💫Exactly 50 years later, #Stonewall Riot (Uprising) took place, #June28th-#July3rd, 1969 in NYC after NYPD raided Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement. This was the catalyst for the LGBTQ+ movement we know today. Marsha P. Johnson was a prominent figure and activist.
    Instagram post 2331642507756170621_1381756087 A few weeks ago I had signed up to participate in a program by my friends at FEARLESS COMMUNICATORS to share a story that was relevant to me NOW. I had planned to talk about how COVID had been a blessing in disguise as it had allowed me to thrive in my personal life as well as in the communications and culture work I do. But when the time came to work on the story that seemed a bit tone deaf... link to the full blog post is in my bio.
    Instagram post 2330605666563142661_1381756087 Be an ALLY Act, being neutral is not enough Listen, really listen Learn Yield your privilege This really resonated with me as I watched a @linkedinlearning learning course on culturally sensitive issues by Professor Daisy Lovelace
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    Instagram post 2322535214440986505_1381756087 #Repost @eduardoplacer with @make_repost ・・・ We have shifted our Fearless Chat schedule to conversations around Racial Justice and Equity. On Tuesday, June 2, we are honored to feature Jessica Robinson, a thought leader on Safety and Security, who has been amassing a series of tools for those who are looking for ways to be in action around equity and justice. This conversation with be facilitated by another community member of our Fearless Community, Robin Robison Dillard, who is a Business Equality Advocate. FEARLESS CHAT 21: Racial Justice and Equity - Tools for Allyship featuring Jessica Robinson and Robin Robison Dillard (bit.ly/FearlessRacialJustice) Tuesday, June 1, 2020 5PM EST . . . #blacklivesmatter #racism #equity #inclusion #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforahmaud #justiceforbreonnataylor #justicefortonymcdade #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessowner #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness
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