  Lessons In The New World Of Real Global Diversity
By Carole Copeland Thomas A biracial American actress brings her blackness to her wedding. Unashamed and proud to be both black and white. Divorced once, but wise beyond her years. And now a declared feminist, as announced on the royal website. A woman who loves her father, despite the last-minute controversies that kept him from walking her down the aisle. A woman deeply connected to her mother who was by her side throughout the ups and downs of her young life. Her loving Prince embraces the edginess and the elegance of his new cross cultural American family. His twenty-one-year journey of finally grieving the death of his beloved mother, Diana, can now be shared with the world. Yes, he’s had his foolish escapades, but now this woman gives him reason to settle down, settle in, love intently, and give back to the world. A call and response black Bishop from Chicago who raises the rafters of St. George’s Chapel like no other. He articulates the power of love, equating it to fire that speaks to our spiritual and earthly soul. Some squirm with his call and response style of preaching. Others smile. Those of us from the African diaspora do the holy dance around our television sets and declare it a #blackroyalwedding. An elegant black British gospel choir ignites the audience with their melodious rendition of “Stand By Me.” They further elevate the musical celebration with choruses of “Amen” and “This Little Light Of Mine” as the newly married couple jubilantly leave the chapel. It feels like home to me. Even though it’s thousands of miles away. A compelling and talented 19-year-old cellist captivates the crowd. He performs three moving numbers, and the tears well up in my eyes. My college memories as a classically trained voice major pop up in my head, and I am pulling for this gifted young artist to transform the worldwide audience with every note his plays. I am so captivated by him, I research his family and learn that every one of the seven brothers and sisters is classically trained and championed by their parents. Those in Sierra Leone and Antigua, the ancestral home of his parents are also doing a holy dance to his amazing performance. None of this was done by chance. All of the pomp and circumstance of this never before witnessed black British wedding was intentional. Even look at the coordination of Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland. Both wore pale green outfits. The House of Windsor is changed forever. The Duke of Sussex adoringly loves his Duchess. And the Duchess equally adoringly loves her Duke. And we love them both. Love has overshadowed hate, violence, crime and political nonsense, at least for a moment in time with this fairy tale story of cross cultural romance. It’s a wake-up call to the world. A chance for us to see what real love, friendship, and diversity look like. It’s a signal that multiculturalism is here to stay, and the nearly 31 years I have spent on this journey as a diversity professional is taking root in places like The House of Windsor. It was a weekend wedding that yielded hope, possibility, and progress. Let the church say, Amen.
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ===================================================================== With the emphasis on diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion largely resting on the shoulders of people of color and women, what is the role of D&I for white men? Are they the villains in the quest to standardize equality and fairness, or is there a strategic role they must play for justice and equity to permeate the American landscape? There certainly are enough high profile cases that complicate this universal goal, and fringe right-wing hate groups that continue to muddy the waters. However, white men play a central role in identifying opportunities to improve our society by bringing respect and dignity to all people regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. Today’s guest, Robert Principe knows the challenges we face and what’s needed to recruit more white men as allies in the D&I arena. He’s a veteran diversity practitioner and will walk us through the steps necessary to align white men with diversity and inclusion in a way that is helpful, encouraging and proactive. 
Periodically I need to check in with you, my very special subscribers, to do a "temperature check" on the realities of diversity in the workplace. I have created a quick 10 question survey that should take you no more than TEN minutes to complete.
Here's the link: http://bit.ly/2siDdBY The survey is completely ANONYMOUS, and your truthfulness and honesty will help to keep the tabulations authentic and credible. Some of the questions are required to answer. Some you may skip if you choose. The survey results will be announced in mid-June. I thank you in advance of participating in this important survey process. Please feel free to share this link with our friends and colleagues. We ask that you complete the survey by Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Thank you for your valuable insights. --Carole Copeland Thomas 
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== It’s taken several generations for America to resolve some of its complex and interconnected racial scars of the past. And even though our twice-elected black president is set to leave the White House next week, a new set of challenges remain.What will the racial climate look like with our new president? And what will it take to finally acknowledge that there’s still much work to be done in the days ahead? Joining us today is Dr. Gail. C. Christopher, visionary founder of the National Day of Racial Healing, sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation. She will detail the origins of the day and how it will kick off on January 17, 2017. The Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) enterprise created by W. K. Kellogg Foundation and a broad coalition of organizations from all sectors of society is working to end the belief and facilitate racial healing. TRHT is a community-driven vehicle for transformative change. The TRHT approach examines how the belief system became embedded in our society, both its culture, and structures, and then works with communities to design and implement effective actions that will permanently uproot it. We are marshaling individual, local, public and private resources to dismantle systemic, structurally-based patterns of discrimination at the municipal, county, state, Tribal and federal levels. At a recent summit, 570 people representing the 130 TRHT partner organizations issued a call to action to designate January 17, 2017, as the inaugural National Day of Racial Healing in America. I have written an article to accompany this important day of healing. It can be found at http://bit.ly/2jx9ml3 For more information visit: http://www.dayofracialhealing.com 9/15/2016 What’s Training, Talent and Talking Got To Do With It? Diversity and Multiculturalism In Today’s SocietyRead Now
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== What should have been topics long ago off the table are more important than ever. Front and center in our current presidential campaign are diversity and multicultural issues. In our corporate boardrooms: diversity and multicultural issues. In our classrooms and teacher lounges: diversity and multicultural issues. In our work cubicles, office spaces, field sites, labs, departmental divisions, police stations and executive suites: diversity and multiculturalism. They are the topics that thread us together for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. Diversity and multiculturalism are who we are and how we connect. We just need to find better opportunities to bridge the gap between enhancing our educational awareness of each other to yield better and more effective cooperative collaborations. We’ll explore these twin topics during today’s program in our conversation with educator and community advocate Nancy Thompson. She’ll talk about an upcoming Community/Police Forum that will cover everything from racial profiling to drugs in our street. Then I will walk you about three new events my company is producing to help drive the conversations forward: The November 3rd Multicultural Conference and our upcoming public trips to India and Cuba. Topics that should pique your interest. Topics that should expand your thoughts and actions in relevant and amazing new ways. ====================== CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NOV 3rd MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR TRIPS TO INDIA AND CUBA  The American landscape is changing so rapidly that it’s often difficult to keep up with how diverse we have become. Those changes can be disturbing to some, while others embrace similarities and differences with more awareness and understanding.
Today we discuss these important issues with veteran diversity professional Simma Lieberman. A Berkeley based Jewish advocate who is also gay, Simma will help us understand how fear and lack of awareness are the biggest enemies to social change in our country. Learn why diversity still matters in our nation and why the LGBTQ community is an important segment of our country and our world. ============================================ About Simma Lieberman Simma Lieberman is internationally known as “The Inclusionist,” because she creates inclusive workplaces where employees love to do their best work, and customers love to do business. Her passion for diversity and its possibilities began in 1963 when she went on the March On Washington. In 1963. She wishes she could say that it was because of hearing Martin Luther King give his “I Have A Dream” speech, but she was too young to remember it. However, she has always remembered what it felt like to be amongst 250,000 people for the first time of all colors, cultures, and ages, rallying and marching together for change. Later on, she began working with a multi-cultural organization in New York City, where she was trained to facilitate dialogues with diverse racial and ethnic groups, in order to reduce tension, and create effective working relationships. Her first culture shock was when she moved from the Bronx to Eugene, Oregon, where she was a member of a multicultural global theater group. Today, Simma works with leaders of organizations who understand that while training in areas of diversity and inclusion is important, sustainable change only occurs when diversity and inclusion are integrated into the business strategy, and are part of the organization’s cultural DNA. She strongly believes that implementing good diversity management and developing cultural intelligence are necessary for organizations to stay relevant and competitive in tomorrow’s markets. Her unique ability to view organizations through an inclusion lens also enables Simma to help leaders in organizations uncover employee genius, and leverage their diverse talents and skills at any level. She has worked with a wide range of organizations that include: Applied Materials, Gulfstream, America Empresarial, Intel, Diageo, Kimpton Hotels, VSP, Boeing, Pillsbury Bakeries and Foodservices, McDonalds, Women’s Foodservice Forum, Oracle, Kaiser Permanente, UC Berkeley, and the US Dept. of Transportation. Simma is a member of two diversity think tanks, a former co-chair of the San Francisco Regional Chapter of Out and Equal, and former board member of the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association. She is the president of the Northern California Chapter of Society for the Advancement of Consulting, and an inductee to the Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame. Publications that have featured her articles and ideas include The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Fast Company, The Economist, Forbes, Black MBA, Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, Insight Into Diversity, Working Mother, Cosmopolitan UK, Human Resource Executive, CEO Refresher and CNN. She is the co-author with George Simons and Kate Berardo, of Putting Diversity to Work, how to successfully lead a diverse workforce, the co-author of The Diversity Calling, Building Diverse Communities One Story at a Time and the author of 110 Ways to Champion Diversity and Build Inclusion and Stress Management for the Motivated, A Workbook For You. Contact Simma at [email protected] or 510-527-0700 
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