Ella Washington

Yet for those in the private sector where there has not been legal mandates just yet, you know, we see companies dismantling these DEI efforts and they are sending a clear message that inclusion and diversity and equity matters. are only a priority when it's easy, when it's popular, as we saw in 2020. And so I think what's at stake is much bigger than any one initiative.

It's about who gets access to opportunity and who doesn't. And I think that companies that abandon DEI preemptively, they're going to find themselves struggling with things like retention, innovation, and reputation in the long run. Because just as employees and consumers were watching very closely what happened in 2020. They're still watching.

It's about who gets access to opportunity and who doesn't. And I think that companies that abandon DEI preemptively, they're going to find themselves struggling with things like retention, innovation, and reputation in the long run. Because just as employees and consumers were watching very closely what happened in 2020. They're still watching.

It's about who gets access to opportunity and who doesn't. And I think that companies that abandon DEI preemptively, they're going to find themselves struggling with things like retention, innovation, and reputation in the long run. Because just as employees and consumers were watching very closely what happened in 2020. They're still watching.

And, you know, I do think at some point they will be holding these organizations accountable.

And, you know, I do think at some point they will be holding these organizations accountable.

And, you know, I do think at some point they will be holding these organizations accountable.

Tanya, if I could add something. So going back to your question around are boycotts effective? In addition to what Dr. Dobbin has said, you know, I think the challenge for the everyday person is balancing the urgency of the moment with a long term strategy. as we've been talking about, you know, this work didn't just start in 2020 or yesterday.

Tanya, if I could add something. So going back to your question around are boycotts effective? In addition to what Dr. Dobbin has said, you know, I think the challenge for the everyday person is balancing the urgency of the moment with a long term strategy. as we've been talking about, you know, this work didn't just start in 2020 or yesterday.

Tanya, if I could add something. So going back to your question around are boycotts effective? In addition to what Dr. Dobbin has said, you know, I think the challenge for the everyday person is balancing the urgency of the moment with a long term strategy. as we've been talking about, you know, this work didn't just start in 2020 or yesterday.

And it will take, you know, a long time for us to continue to see the progress and unfortunately, reverse much of the damage that is being done currently. But for context, the famous Montgomery bus boycott in the 1950s was 381 days. And so if we learn from history, We know that there has to be a more long-term commitment to these types of boycotts to really see their impact.

And it will take, you know, a long time for us to continue to see the progress and unfortunately, reverse much of the damage that is being done currently. But for context, the famous Montgomery bus boycott in the 1950s was 381 days. And so if we learn from history, We know that there has to be a more long-term commitment to these types of boycotts to really see their impact.

And it will take, you know, a long time for us to continue to see the progress and unfortunately, reverse much of the damage that is being done currently. But for context, the famous Montgomery bus boycott in the 1950s was 381 days. And so if we learn from history, We know that there has to be a more long-term commitment to these types of boycotts to really see their impact.

I think it's important for us to think about all the ways DEI has an impact on our work and lived experience that maybe we don't realize because the media focuses on just a few ways. impacts of DEI. So things like language translation services, parental leave for fathers, pay equity, time off for religious holidays, remote work or flexible schedules, lactation rooms for nursing mothers.

I think it's important for us to think about all the ways DEI has an impact on our work and lived experience that maybe we don't realize because the media focuses on just a few ways. impacts of DEI. So things like language translation services, parental leave for fathers, pay equity, time off for religious holidays, remote work or flexible schedules, lactation rooms for nursing mothers.

I think it's important for us to think about all the ways DEI has an impact on our work and lived experience that maybe we don't realize because the media focuses on just a few ways. impacts of DEI. So things like language translation services, parental leave for fathers, pay equity, time off for religious holidays, remote work or flexible schedules, lactation rooms for nursing mothers.

I mean, the list of impact is very long. And the media has taken two or three areas of hiring, promotion and admissions and focused in on those. But I think part of helping folks understand why this work is so important is helping them understand all of the ways that DEI actually has a real life impact on us.

I mean, the list of impact is very long. And the media has taken two or three areas of hiring, promotion and admissions and focused in on those. But I think part of helping folks understand why this work is so important is helping them understand all of the ways that DEI actually has a real life impact on us.

I mean, the list of impact is very long. And the media has taken two or three areas of hiring, promotion and admissions and focused in on those. But I think part of helping folks understand why this work is so important is helping them understand all of the ways that DEI actually has a real life impact on us.

Even if you are not in one of those few classes that are often talked about, you know, women and people of color.