Authentic diversity, equity and inclusion like Beyoncé
summary
Uses Beyoncé and Netflix Homecoming as a blueprint: apply intersectionality, start with Black women to fix wider DEI gaps, and measure outcomes (Bay Area data cited, Black women median income ~$29,000). Recommends concrete tools—manager training tied to performance, mindfulness exercises, community formation, naming harms (22 slain Black trans women listed), and ally actions that risk career capital. Gives one concrete win: a Hollywood ally negotiates equal pay and secures five‑fold higher compensation. Emphasizes call in not call out and sustained advocacy.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:18Agenda
- 8:09What advice would you give this generation
- 11:02A warning about the work
- 12:14What is keeping us back
- 18:11Equity lens
- 19:23Privilege and oppression
- 25:31Formation
- 28:01Mindfulness
- 32:28Taking Risk
- 34:06Homecoming
- 34:31Jessica Chastain
- 36:43Being an ally
- 38:36Using a coward
- 41:41Homelessness
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