In this episode Weeze and Dr. Janice Gassam Asare talk about what it means for whiteness to center itself in DEI work, removing lived experiences from the conversation. Social media plays a large role in silencing voices by suppressing content from Black creators and raising up white voices. Dr. Asare shares a couple of experiences she has had recently, how those point to some larger systemic issues, and how our own environments affect our ability to react.

 

ABOUT DR. JANICE GASSAM ASARE

Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D. is the founder of BWG Business Solutions, LLC, an award-winning consultancy designed to help organizations create cultures built on equity. She facilitates workshops, provides guidance, delivers keynote speeches and “Awareness Talks” to spark important dialogue about workplace equity and is the author of two best-selling books and nearly 300 Forbes articles.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• The importance of lived experiences being the expert voices in diversity, equity and inclusion.
• The disparity in the way that white led DEI Firms are being funded, supported, and marketed to do the work vs Black owned consultancies.
• The physical and emotional fear of being doxxed, and steps you can take to help protect yourself online.
• How can we be in community with others and then find ways to take your community outside of social media?
• Creating additional sources of revenue and building a financial cushion to build our own safety nets.

 

CALL TO ACTION

Check out Dr. Gassam’s latest book, The Pink Elephant.

 

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