I feel like my career is to speak truth to power, and a lot of times, that sounds like troublemaking. If speaking truth is troublemaking, then yes, I will consider myself a professional at that.
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When people say things like, 'Oh, I can't find black or brown whatever position it is,' I wanted to be clear that we exist in droves. When I tell people, 'Hey, share your work, share your LinkedIn,' it's with the ultimate goal that somebody on that thread gets hired, or something positive happens.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of visibility and representation in the workplace.
Luvvie Ajayi highlights the need for acknowledging and promoting the presence of Black and brown individuals in various professional spaces. By encouraging people to share their work and connect, she aims to foster opportunities and ensure that underrepresented groups are recognized and hired, thereby creating positive outcomes for everyone involved.
Themes
DiversityRepresentationVisibilityOpportunityNetworking
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire discussions during diversity training sessions.
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All quotes →Being able to live without having to be defined by your skin color is the hallmark of privilege.
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Through my school years, I learned more about slavery, anti-black racism, and oppression in the U.S., and my blackness could no longer be an afterthought. I started wearing it proudly, and as my consciousness deepened, so did my love for black folks.
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You can be tweeting strangers and saying, 'Don't say that,' but are you saying that to your friends? How about your mom? Your boyfriend at the dinner table who says something homophobic? If you're not saying the same things in person that you're saying online, then what are your tweets doing?
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Being conscious of Global Blackness is knowing that we are not an island of our struggle but a nation of our triumphs. That's blackness to me.
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The most glaring aspect of white privilege is that when someone is described neutrally - without indicating color or ethnicity - more often than not, people will assume that the person is white. That assumption indicates an uncomfortable truth: in our society, whiteness determines humanity.
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