On the afternoon of May 29th, Starbucks will close approximately 8,000 stores for a training on racial bias. The truth is that it’s hard for many of us who are white to grasp just how deeply steeped in racism we all are, which means sometimes we don’t know where to start, or …
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Start Here: Top 10 Resources to Change the Conversation About Race
On Election Day, we resolved to dedicate our blog to the discussion of racism and the use of strategic communications as a lever to dismantle it. As our first Black president says goodbye and we brace for Donald Trump, this undertaking feels so much more imperative, especially …
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How to Advance Racial Equity During A Trump presidency? Go Local.
Two days after Donald Trump won the electoral vote, I found myself in a room with hundreds of government and nonprofit professionals who, like me, were horrified by the frequent racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic slurs and threats spoken by this president-elect – and the …
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New Tools for Conversations About Bias, Race and Change
Yesterday was the day we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. That holiday inspires a lot of discussion about race and racism, but those are conversations that need to continue all year long. But we know how difficult it can be to start those conversations or …
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Coordinate Your Team with the 2016 LightBox Collaborative Editorial Calendar
At LightBox Collaborative we’re big fans of fostering a staff that communicates. Team members across our organizations are all communicating all the time; engaging in conversations across multiple platforms, working among multiple audiences to build credibility and influence for …
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