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Dying of Whiteness (w/ Dr. Jonathan Metzl) Jun 16, 2020

Show notes

Zach has the honor of speaking with Dr. Jonathan Metzl, a psychiatrist and author of "Dying of Whiteness," about the concept of just that. Dr. Metzl shares a bit about his professional training, he and Zach delve into why he chose that title for his latest book, and they confront a couple criminally unjust ways in which black and brown people are classified in relation to their white counterparts. Check the links in the show notes to check out Dr. Metzl's books and more!

Check out Dr. Metzl's books on Amazon and connect with him on Twitter.

You can read the Toni Morrison piece Zach quoted by clicking here.

Donate to the Justice for Breonna Taylor GoFundMe by clicking here.

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The Link Up with Latesha : Dear Corporate, Black Employees Are Ready to Throw In the Tile Jun 13, 2020

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On the twenty-seventh entry of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, provides some guidance on how you can really navigate the workplace politics and the antics and the performative allyship right now. Check the show notes to put your name on the waiting list for Latesha's Career Chasers Members Club, and don't forget to read her piece on Medium.

Interested in Latesha's Career Chasers Members Club? Click here for all the information. Membership will be reopening very soon, so join the waiting list!

Check out Latesha's Medium article titled "Working While Black In the Midst of Crisis & Injustice."

Stop by LateshaByrd.com! Click here to check out Latesha's shop, and don't forget the 60% discount code GETTHECOINS.

Find out more about Latesha on the BCC website or connect with her through LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, and FB.

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Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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Tristan's Tip : Authenticity's Impact On Your Job Search & Career Jun 11, 2020

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On the sixty-ninth entry of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield discusses the impact of authenticity during your job search and career. A 2016 study published in the Administrative Science Quarterly showed that 25% of Black candidates received interview callbacks if their resumes were scrubbed of racial cues whereas only 10% of Black candidates got calls when they left ethnic details intact. While scrubbing your resume clearly produces results in securing jobs, if a company rules you out because of your name, your natural hair, or your Black organizational affiliations, or any other reason related to your race... is that really a company you’d want to work for?

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter. Links in order.

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Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

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The Historical Failure of D&I (w/ Pamela Newkirk) Jun 09, 2020

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Zach has the honor of sitting down to chat with award-winning journalist and author Pamela Newkirk to discuss the historical failure of diversity and inclusion. They talk a bit about her 2019 work "Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business," and Pamela explains how and why transparent metrics across the board are the first step to actively addressing any diversity problem. She also implores institutions that truly want to embrace diversity to just stop doing what they've been doing and lean into the successful models that can be readily replicated that already exist out there. Check the links in the show notes to find out more about Pamela's work!

Connect with Pamela on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Interested in Pamela's books? Click here to read more about them on Amazon.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

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Working While at War (w/ ESPN's Howard Bryant) Jun 06, 2020

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Zach has the honor of welcoming Howard Bryant back to the podcast on this special Saturday episode. He and Howard touch on several elements of our current civil rights protest, and Howard graciously explains why he disagrees with the sentiment that white folks are just now really understanding and seeing the evils of racism. Check the links in the show notes for ways to pledge your support!

*This episode features occasional explicit language.*

Connect with Howard on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and don't forget to check out his website.

Learn more about Howard's latest book, Full Dissidence, by clicking here.

Interested in finding out more about Howard's other books? Click here to be redirected to his Amazon page.

Donate to Black Lives Matter by clicking here.

Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers by clicking here.

You can pledge your support to a variety of institutions by clicking the following links: Know Your Rights Camp, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Campaign Zero.

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Tristan's Tip : Stay Engaged with Company Statements Jun 04, 2020

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On the sixty-eighth installment of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks about why you need to keep an eye on statements made (or not made) by your current employers and any potential employer you are considering. As Tristan says, "It’s necessary for our sanity and well-being that we position ourselves in spaces where we are welcomed, appreciated, and allowed to show up as our true selves so we can thrive."

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter. Links in order.

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http://bit.ly/2XDcp3z

http://bit.ly/2JEbg1R

http://bit.ly/2JCmKTz

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

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Black Equity and Power (w/ Mary-Frances Winters) Jun 02, 2020

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Zach has the honor of sitting down to chat with Mary-Frances Winters, the founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., about black equity and power. Mary-Frances shares some of the top things she believes that majority leadership groups are doing today that undermine their own workplace equity efforts and explains her perspective on why chief inclusion/people/culture officers are typically white folks. Check the links in the show notes to find out more about The Winters Group!

Connect with Mary-Frances on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Links in order:

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Learn more about The Winters Group on their website.

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Check out the Inclusion Solution blog.

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You can connect with The Winters Group on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Links in order:

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https://bit.ly/2XUy6t7

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

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Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

https://bit.ly/2WD73Uk

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On Death, Life, This Work, and What's Next (w/ Zach Nunn) May 30, 2020

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Our very own Zach Nunn steps in for Latesha and Amy today and delivers a powerful statement regarding the recent deaths that we've been forced to engage and encounter. He also implores white diversity, equity and inclusion leaders to ask how they can decenter themselves in their own efforts, stating definitively that "You should not be the face of your diversity, equity and inclusion work."

Sign the Change.org petition "Justice for George Floyd."

Sign the Change.org petition "Justice for Tony McDade."

Sign the Change.org petition "Justice for Breonna Taylor."

Donate to Black Lives Matter by clicking here.

Show your support for Regis, Tony, and Ahmaud by donating to their GoFundMes.

We also recognize and mourn the senseless and tragic deaths of Nina Pop and Monika Diamond, but regretfully there are no fundraisers to link in their honor.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

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Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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Tristan's Tip : You're Waiting Too Long to Start Your Job Search May 28, 2020

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On the sixty-seventh entry of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks about how you’re waiting too late to start your job search. For those of you saying you’re going to wait for the coronavirus pandemic to blow over, Tristan would strongly recommend you reconsider that strategy - listen to the full tip to find out why, and if you’re ready to get all your ducks in a row, land three times as many interviews and have options, apply for a suitability call with Tristan! Check out the show notes to find out more.

Interested in applying for a suitability call? Find out more by clicking here or below:

https://layfieldresume.lpages.co/careerlevelup/

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter! Links in order.

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http://bit.ly/2XDcp3z

http://bit.ly/2JEbg1R

http://bit.ly/2JCmKTz

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

https://bit.ly/2Ug4l5K

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

https://bit.ly/2WD73Uk

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Organizational Equity During COVID-19 (w/ Dr. Erin Thomas) May 26, 2020

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Zach has the honor of having a conversation with Dr. Erin L. Thomas, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Upwork, about organizational equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. She graciously shares some advice regarding what organizations can do during this time to at the very least reduce harm for their black and brown employees and talks a bit about how her perspective and focuses at work have shifted as this pandemic has continued. Check the links in the show notes to connect with Dr. Thomas!

Link up with Dr. Thomas on Twitter! She's also on LinkedIn. Links in order:

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https://bit.ly/3c7qhFE

Learn more about Upwork on their website. You can view their open positions by clicking here. Links in order:

https://bit.ly/2TEC8Vn

https://bit.ly/2A5X00W

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here or below.

https://bit.ly/2Ug4l5K

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

https://bit.ly/2WD73Uk

Check out our website.

https://bit.ly/living-corporate