diversity

Charlottesville Candlelight Vigil at the White House, Washington, DC USA

Past Present Podcast: Nazis in Charlottesville, the Google Memo, and Blondeness

In this week’s episode of Past Present, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of neo-Nazis in the white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, the Google memo, and the political power of blondeness. Nazis in Charlottesville We discussed the deadly attack by white nationalists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia. Niki has written about her experience in […]

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Impact: LaunchCode

Career, Strategy / Pregame HQ

LaunchCode is a nonprofit organization that creates routes to economic opportunity and upward mobility through apprenticeships and job placement in technology. LaunchCode partners with over 300 companies, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, and matches them with job seekers through a unique mentorship and paid apprenticeship program. Located primarily in the St. Louis and Miami

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From Dying to Thriving: One Black Man’s Journey to Wellness

Life, People / Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson is a media executive, technologist, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder and publisher of Abernathy, and the tech lead of Seth Godin’s altMBA program. “A place to spend my quiet nights, time to unwind So much pressure in this life of mine, I cry at times I once contemplated suicide, and woulda tried But

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Try One New Thing a Day to Diversify Your Life

Career, Life, People, Strategy, Work / Amy Green

We’re told we shouldn’t spend all our time partying as a socialite, or as a workaholic at the office, or pumping iron as a gym rat. Following the three pillars of career, relationships, and self we’re supposed to be well-rounded and live a diverse life, right? Encourage you to take that concept one step further

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Emma McIlroy is a Wild Feminist

Business, People / Pregame HQ

I was recently introduced to Emma McIlroy and immediately developed a business-crush. The CEO of cult fashion brand Wildfang, she invited me to their monthly Free Speech event, a wild feminist spin on The Moth. I loved everything about the event, from turning the physical store into a poetry stage, pep rally, and one of the

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Featured Artist: Aisha Cousins

Culture, People / Pregame HQ

Aisha Cousins is a Brooklyn based artist of Afro-American and Caribbean descent who writes performance art scores as a means of creating socially engaged art projects which explore the evolution of black American culture. Her work has been performed independently on the streets of historically black neighborhoods from BedStuy (Brooklyn) to Brixton (London) as well

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February 2017: Exploring Diversity

Life / Ciara

As a multiracial woman, I often get the benefit of the doubt for being inclusive. I’m a one-person diversity solution and occasionally, spokesperson. I’m not sure it’s deserved. I have blind spots. I sometimes make incorrect assumptions based on the way someone looks or where they are from or their level of education, and get

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