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Jun 30, 2018

How To Challenge Ourselves to Grow As Allies

Last month, during a conversation with someone about growing as an ally, they asked about specific actions that would help reinforce the…

How To Challenge Ourselves to Grow As Allies

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Jan 7, 2021

failure of belief is why america fails

The most destructive response after an act of bigotry or hate is believing that’s not who we are. We can only grow if we confront the…

a man sitting on the beach, with the quote about disbelief in bigotry and hate being as destructive as the act itself

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Dec 27, 2020

Learning the ABCs of Allyship

There are ABCs in the allyship journey. If we are serious about showing up for others we have to be focused on them. Learn the song with me

Learning the ABCs of Allyship

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Sep 18, 2020

Allies: Don’t Go Chasing Red Herrings

Building inclusive communities and spaces take consistency and work. If you want to build inclusion, you can’t go chasing red herrings.

Allies: Don’t Go Chasing Red Herrings

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Jun 5, 2020

I’m tired of the loop, america.

I am proud to be black. And also…america makes it exhausting.

I’m tired of the loop, america.

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Mar 28, 2020

Dismantling Toxic Meritocracy

It is time to dismantle the meritocracy.

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Jan 11, 2020

When It Comes to Inclusion, Be The Tortoise

Building inclusion should not be about over-indexing on speed, but about clear vision and commitment to the race to create real solutions.

When It Comes to Inclusion, Be The Tortoise

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Jan 4, 2020

Please Don’t Shoot

August 9, 2014: Michael Brown, an unarmed young Black Male, was killed by police offer Darren Wilson, in Ferguson, Mo. Michael’s body was l

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Jan 3, 2020

Police Interrupted

I put him on speaker phone so he could spit poetry to me while I painted my nails. His voice was deep and serene. The words he spit caught

Police Interrupted

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Jan 3, 2020

What Black Culture IS… A Love Letter

Despite never having studied anything related to the African Diaspora, I am a proud member of the Africana Studies listserv at my alma mater

Corey Ponder

Corey Ponder

Tech policy professional by day, wannabe superhero by night. Passionate about building communities, spaces, and platforms focused on inclusion and empathy.

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