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What firms are sticking to their DEI goals?

Hey, y’all, Do you work in corporate America? If so, did your company mint a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program at some point in the wake of the murder of George Floyd?  If yes, then I have a crucial third question for you — does it still exist?  Many major corporations that at one time…

Advice for the New Year from a Black therapist

Hey, y’all, As 2025 nears, a jumble of fears, hopes, and uncertainties may be rattling around your heart, family, and community.  How does a new year fit into this moment? The familiar sense of a broad page on the verge of being turned over is in the air. Are you looking for rest and recharge?…

What lantern fests and Christmas have in common

Hey, y’all, Holidays and meaningful celebrations are on full display as the year winds down — and no, not just Christmas. Between different cultures, religions, and individual families around the world, there are untold numbers of unique traditions and rituals marking the season.  This abundance is vast, and the contrasts are stark. Yet there is…

About UnitedHealthcare …

Hey, y’all, It is one interesting time in the United States right now, isn’t it?  The nation is on the heels of now President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection. Holiday cheer, for some, is at full tilt. Glitzy, jolly Christmas carols seem to pour out of every loudspeaker in public — yet just ten days ago, a…

What is brain rot, and what’s it got to do with AAVE? 

Making sense of Oxford’s word of the year Hey, y’all, I’m fascinated by the way the English language has evolved, and how it’s changed our culture in the process.  You know how dictionaries choose a word or phrase to sum up the year? That’s one good way to track our language as it morphs, especially…

How To Win Your Holiday Job Search

It is the time of year when lots of people start thinking and talking about new beginnings, especially in our careers.  If your plan this week is to escape family discussions around the table, slink to your childhood bedroom and apply for jobs, here are some quick pieces of advice: What are your tips? Email me and share. 

How to survive Trump’s America

For many, the dominant mood following former President Donald Trump’s comeback on Election Night has been a cycle of worry, bitterness, and despair — emotions that have as rightful a place as any in this moment.  Yet the shock of this time is also what will form the bedrock of all that needs to be…

Spotify Wrapped is here. The most-streamed artists are no surprise

If you’re a regular user of Spotify, the music streaming service, you’ve been dreaming of today all year: Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here. For nearly a decade, Spotify has given its users comprehensive, personalized lists of the songs and albums those users played most. For some people, their most-played songs will be a surprise, even…

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