6 days ago3 minAre You Proud to be You?The opposite of pride isn’t humility, it’s shame. Friend, what are you proud of about yourself? What are you ashamed of?
May 127 minAnti-Asian Racism: When My Food Becomes Your Fear FactorThey weren’t eating the food I love in appreciation. They were eating it as a gross-out challenge.
Mar 284 minIt’s About Racial Equity and Empathy, Not RepresentationRace matters. Racialized experience matters. It matters because of the empathy and inclusion that can only come from shared experiences.
Mar 145 minSeparating Fact from Friction in a Capitalist Recruiting SystemThat’s not a typo. The first time I tried to connect with someone on LinkedIn and I got this message, I was taken aback.
Feb 167 minA Case Study in Privilege: Black Hair Discrimination and LegalizationJust because something isn’t technically illegal, doesn’t mean it’s legal – and it definitely doesn’t mean it’s ethical.
Jan 234 min恭喜發財! JEDI Visionaries, Here’s How You Can Respect the Lunar New YearIf you care about diversity, equity and inclusion, here are some ways to make celebrating the Lunar New Year possible for your employees.
Aug 9, 20214 minSix Ways JEDI Allies Can Perform like Olympic AthletesI saw parallels between athletes' roads to the Olympics, and companies' journeys to JEDI. Here are some allyship lessons from Tokyo 2020.
Jun 30, 20215 minCancel or Celebrate Canada Day 2021?How about commemorating instead? Better yet - how about letting Indigenous people decide? Today is the 20th and final day of sharing the...
Mar 8, 20216 minWomen Can. Women Do. Women Shouldn’t Have To.My mom is amazing. She raised me, and worked, and sacrificed. She is an immigrant woman who got things done. But I wish she didn’t have to.
Nov 30, 20206 minWhat’s in a Name?Them: "What’s your name?" Me: "Rosie." Them: "And what’s your Chinese name? Can anyone else relate to this?
Nov 9, 20206 minWith Truth Comes FreedomWe are in prison. Not a physical prison. Our way of thinking, how we see and interpret the world, are imprisoned.
Oct 18, 20206 minAccepting the Truth: My Dark Side"Drawing from some inner well of strength, however difficult he found it to accept, he had to accept it. It was the truth.”
Oct 6, 20204 minSword of Truth: Facing my Racism“Abruptly he saw another side to himself. He recoiled in horror from what he was seeing. He could not accept it. He could never accept it!”
Aug 29, 20204 minSystemic exclusion through the lens of a short personIf you’re not sure if systemic discrimination exists, or how to define it – it’s probably because the system was built for you.
Aug 22, 20203 minI'll never forget this moment from my childhoodWhat was really striking was the air of abandonment surrounding him.