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SBR 202 | In the Belly of the Beast: DEI at the Intersection of Movement and Justice Work


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Dr. Wendi is in conversation with Jamor Gaffney and Nia Martin-Robinson of For the Culture. 

Jamor and Nia are culture shifters. Along with their colleague, Sabrina Lakhani, they work with individuals and organizations to make changes in their organizational cultures that are for the culture. The DEI space has gotten quite crowded. In this episode, we delve into this work from the perspective of two impressive practitioners whose positionality as Black women shape their leadership in this space.

Our Guests. Jamor Gaffney is an experienced consultant and organizational strategist with deep expertise advancing equity in K-12 education and the nonprofit industry. For over 10 years, she has turned her passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into programs and events that seed transformation. She serves as an educational consultant designing K-12 curricula covering film, TV shows, and other cultural works.

Nia E. Martin-Robinson, is a queer, femme, Black woman, born and raised in Detroit. Her values and approach to anti-racist equity work are rooted in Black Feminist theory and a deep desire to be in service to all Black people, particularly women, girls, and femmes. Throughout her almost 20-year career as a facilitator, trainer, and convener, Nia has shown an unwavering dedication and commitment to challenging racism and inequities in mainstream social movements and large non-profit organizations, such as the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Learn more about the work of For the Culture at their website and follow them on Instagram @shiftyourculture and their Beyond: Conversations Series in which they encourage a deeper dive into traditional observances.


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Music Credit: She Been Ready - Arranged, produced, and mixed by Shawn Nealy-Oparah

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