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Belonging should NEVER be a substitute for Inclusion, Japan’s trailing behind on corporate DEI including mental health, and groceries are sometimes cheaper in affluent neighborhoods
DEI in 5: Biweekly DEI News

If you read nothing else in today’s newsletter (although, I hope you do), I recommend this write-up about belonging by Dr. Robert Livingston, Harvard professor, author, and creator of UpCurrent—a newsletter dedicated to “reaching higher ground in the discussion on race.” 👇🏾
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The Latest DEI News 👇🏾
Art, Music, & Entertainment
New funding to enhance art museums for blind people [Museum Association UK]: “Beyond the Visual: Blindness and Expanded Sculpture has been awarded £250,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) first Exhibition Fund. The project… will research how to enhance blind people’s experience of art museums.”
Few People of Color Lead in Art Museums. Can Philanthropy Change That? [Chronicle of Philanthropy]: “At American art museums, a movement to increase racial diversity — among staff and leaders — has been gaining slow but steady results, due in part to prominent philanthropies supporting the effort.”
Research
WFA census shows Japan faces the highest inclusivity challenges [Campaign]: Japan trails far behind in terms of how companies deal with discrimination, negative behaviours, mental health, and diversity and inclusion perceptions, according to WFA's second WFA global census. The anticipated enhancement of inclusivity within the advertising sector has yet to materialise, as indicated by the results from the follow-up to the World Federation of Advertisers' 2021 global census on diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
NIH launches community-led research program to advance health equity. [National Institute of Health]: “The National Institutes of Health is funding a first-of-its-kind community-led research program to study ways to address the underlying structural factors within communities that affect health, such as access to safe spaces, healthy food, employment opportunities, transportation, and quality health care.”
Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods. [PBS]: “They wanted to find out more about the effects of inflation on their community, and they came across an article that stated that low-income communities pay more for groceries than higher-income communities. They wanted to put that to the test, so they went to our local Stop & Shop. Later, another group of youth went down to the Stop & Shop in a more affluent neighborhood. And we bought the exact same products, down to the same brand. And we found that the total amount that we spent at the Stop & Shop in Jamaica Plain was significantly higher than the Stop & Shop in Dedham.”
Inclusive Leadership
What’s The Difference Between DEI And Allyship? Learn Three Key Distinctions. [Forbes]: “DEI with allyship is a powerful combination that creates a longer-lasting impact at both the individual and organizational levels.”
20 Women Tech Leaders On The Principles That Guide Their Leadership. [Forbes]: “For women who have founded their own tech companies and/or risen to a leadership role in a tech business, active mentorship begins with demonstrating, every day, the values that have shaped their careers.”
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Politics & Law
A legal battle in Texas over a Black student’s hairstyle has renewed calls for a national CROWN Act. Here is what that means. [CNN]: “The family of a Black high school student who has been suspended for weeks over his locs hairstyle have sued Texas state leaders, requesting the governor take action to protect the 17-year-old from hair discrimination.”
Ex-DOJ chief Lynch leads latest law firm practice aimed at DEI backlash. [Reuters]: “Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is helping to lead a new practice advising companies whose diversity programs are under fire, her law firm said on Wednesday, as a legal backlash against race-focused initiatives gains steam in the United States.”
Workplace, Professional Development, & Employee Wellbeing
How To Spot A Toxic Workplace Before You Accept A Job. [Forbes]: “Toxic culture is the number one reason people quit. In fact, it drove the Great Resignation in 2022.”
3 Ways to Prepare for the Future of Work. [HBR]: “As a recent recruit at a global consulting firm told us, “We are at the beginning, not the end, of massive upheavals in our work lives.”
Life, Society, & Environmental
Suicide is a Black Problem, and Checking on Strong Friends Isn’t Enough [Okayplayer]: “Quippy social media posts and toxic positivity have led to a culture that doesn’t discuss suicide. But as this becomes an increasingly Black issue, it’s time to disrupt the stigma.”
Majority of Black Americans see racist or negative depictions in news media, new study finds [PBS]: “Four in five Black adults say they see racist or racially insensitive depictions of their race in the news either often or sometimes, according to the Pew Research Center.”
Federal shutdown could further delay migrant work permits, Hochul warns. [Spectrum Local News]: “She's concerned about the impacts a potential federal closure would have on New York as the U.S. Labor Department prepares to allow thousands of Venezuelan migrants in the state to be authorized to work.”
That’s all for this week!
Be well,
Adriele
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