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Unconscious Bias Training Won’t Fix Organizational Racism

Eight years ago — when Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman — corporate America was silent. Today, companies, nonprofits, and even schools — who long sat in the comfort of complacency — have been forced to take a stance on racial justice. Most have realized the only stance that…

Bias

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Unconscious Bias Training Won’t Fix  Organizational Racism
Unconscious Bias Training Won’t Fix  Organizational Racism
Bias

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#MeanwhileInCanada Black Canadians Are Fighting Ignorance and Intolerance

We too are angry. We too are hurting. We too are tired. — For a large part of the weekend #MeanwhileInCanada was the number one trending topic on Twitter for Canadians. The tweets were largely comparisons of news coverage between escalating protests in the United States, following the murder of George Floyd, and lackadaisical Canadian headlines. …

Canada

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#MeanwhileInCanada Black Canadians Are Fighting Ignorance and Intolerance
#MeanwhileInCanada Black Canadians Are Fighting Ignorance and Intolerance
Canada

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Canadian Charities Were in Trouble Long Before COVID-19

No one was prepared for a pandemic, but charities weren’t set up for any crisis, of any magnitude — here’s why — To say I’ve lost count would be disingenuous— I never started counting. I knew after the first wave that the flood gates had opened. I suppose I could ballpark hundreds; hundreds of friends who have lost their jobs in the charitable sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They are a portion…

Charity

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Canadian Charities Were in Trouble Long Before COVID-19
Canadian Charities Were in Trouble Long Before COVID-19
Charity

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Dec 11, 2020

Throwback: 5 Lessons from The Last Dance, for the Last Month of the Year

Hard work, Self-care, Growth, Empathy, Action — Authour note: The NBA pre-season starts tomorrow. Some have likened the quick re-start to a distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the continued fight for racial justice. But for me, and many other young Black men, the distraction is welcome. Basketball is a sport that provides solace in a society…

2020

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Throwback: 5 Lessons from The Last Dance, for the Last Month of the Year
Throwback: 5 Lessons from The Last Dance, for the Last Month of the Year
2020

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Jun 13, 2020

Performative Profit: How Starbucks Went From Progressive to Pariah in 48-Hours

The standards are higher now — I recently wrote Do Companies Care More About Black Lives or Their Bottom Line? Reflecting on the prevalence of corporate allyship, in what appears to be a turning point for the fight against anti-Black racism. One of the key components I identified was the need for employers’ external actions to…

Business

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Performative Profit: How Starbucks Went From Progressive to Pariah in 48-Hours
Performative Profit: How Starbucks Went From Progressive to Pariah in 48-Hours
Business

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·Jun 8, 2020

Do Companies Care More About Black Lives or Their Bottom Line?

Consider these six questions — Definition: Lip Service Insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: Companies are paying lip service to Black communities. On the evening of February 26th, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin went to his neighbourhood corner store to buy snacks — fuel for a late-night video game binge. He…

Black Lives Matter

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Do Companies Care More About Black Lives or Their Bottom Line?
Do Companies Care More About Black Lives or Their Bottom Line?
Black Lives Matter

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May 27, 2020

The Collapse of Commercial Real Estate Should Be the Rise of Affordable Housing

Why cities should invest in affordable housing now — “Office centricity is over” Tobi Lutke, the CEO of Shopify, tweeted those words on May 21st, announcing that Shopify’s more than 4000 employees would transition to primarily remote working. Shopify, Canada’s most valuable company, follows the steps of tech giants like Twitter and Google who too have announced that they…

Canada

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The Collapse of Commercial Real Estate Should Be the Rise of Affordable Housing
The Collapse of Commercial Real Estate Should Be the Rise of Affordable Housing
Canada

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May 18, 2020

From Subject Line To Signature — Email Less, Communicate More

Tips for effective email communication in the modern work environment — Preface I wrote this piece a year ago but did not publish it. It was written as an exploration of effective communication methods in an ever-changing digital landscape. I questioned its relevance at the time – I questioned how many organizations were implementing new digital communication tools, how many were stuck…

Productivity

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From Subject Line To Signature — Email Less, Communicate More
From Subject Line To Signature — Email Less, Communicate More
Productivity

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May 17, 2020

To Produce Post-Pandemic Profits, Businesses Must Prioritize Their People

Employers should establish fair, merit-based compensation, for all service workers — I walked down the bakery aisle with a singular focus — stifling my frustration with a rush of carbs and sugar. I don’t remember what I picked up, likely a pre-baked pie — a staple on a tough day. I stood in the cue, impatiently tapping my foot as the…

Coronavirus

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To Produce Post-Pandemic Profits, Businesses Must Prioritize Their People
To Produce Post-Pandemic Profits, Businesses Must Prioritize Their People
Coronavirus

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