Inclusion Unpacked: Black History Month Week 3 + Q&A!
Week 3 of Black History Month (Plus we answer your questions!)
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This Week We’re Unpacking: Week 3 of Black History Month + Q&A!
Welcome new members! If you are joining us for our Black History Month Challenge with Girlboss, we are in our 3rd week. You can read more about it here or follow the prompts below. I am a huge James Baldwin fan, his teachings laid the foundation for much of today’s diversity work. I urge you to use this week to learn about him and reflect on the impact he’s had.
To recap week 2: Share your favorite action from last week! I personally love Rachel Cargle. Take a look at her most recent post of her speaking about Intersectional Feminism on ‘Red Table Talk’ here.
Week 3 Challenge:
February 15th ~ Shop: Jade Purple Brown Artwork
February 16th ~ Read: “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
February 17th ~ Donate: National Black Disability Coalition
February 18th ~ Watch: I Am Not Your Negro
February 19th ~ Discuss: What You’ve Learned with Your Community
February 20th ~ Follow: Janaya Future Khan
February 21st ~ Reflect: What did learning about James Baldwin teach you?
Introducing, Inclusion Unpacked: Question of the Week!
Many of you have asked questions about showing up on social media, hiring best practices, and general diversity-related topics. Because of this, we have introduced a Q&A section, and we want to hear from you! Submit your diversity-related questions to us (hello@inclusionunpacked.com) and we will choose one to unpack in our newsletter every Tuesday.
This Week’s Question: Tomorrow we will share a special follow-up newsletter to answer our first question below.
“I’m a brand manager and my company has been struggling with how to show up as allies online. We’re a group of about 25 mostly white employees and I don’t want to be disingenuous by trying to represent us as something we’re not. At the same time, I’m getting a lot of pressure from the owners to “be inclusive” in our social media. I feel out of my depth, honestly—it’s hard to even articulate but it’s this feeling of wanting to do good but also not wanting to offend or be fake. How do I explain this to my boss but also come up with a strategy moving forward? I’m sure we’re not the only brand struggling with this... I hope you can help! “
-See you tomorrow,
Tori Bell, CEO, and Founder of Inclusion Unpacked