Preparing my fourth book for the world has been an incredible journey, and the beautiful thing about it is that it doesn’t end when you finally get to the acknowledgements. Toward the end of the book, I make a promise. It’s a promise to deliver on a few things: 1) To start a conversation 2) To deliver coursework 3) To create change Blending science with c ulture…
Writing “Call & Response” was an incredible journey. The conversations I had with dear friends like Cynt Marshall were so powerful, and sometimes, we got in a few laughs. You’ve probably heard “the red hooker shoes” story before? She tells this story from the platform, in media interviews and even in her debut book “You’ve Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected.” In fact, it was in my first…
Is it always good intent? Really? We know better. We now have research to back it in the case of women and women of color. Microaggressions and bias in the workplace is real according to multiple credible and reputable sources. So let’s lay the advice, “Always assume good intent” to rest once and for all. RIP