by Marie Deveaux | Nov 4, 2024 | Activism, DEIB
Allyship and the Problem with Labels Allyship is a slippery word. We want people to do better so we tell them to “be an ally” but then people ask us “okay, I want to help. I’m an ally. Now what do I do?” So then we told people that allyship wasn’t enough (... 
by Marie Deveaux | Jul 3, 2024 | Activism, Read
What is up with Juneteenth? Juneteenth is not a Black holiday. We don’t have any holidays in the U.S. based on race actually, and that’s maybe a thing we can be proud of/let out a sigh of relief about. What we do have are holidays related to a shared national past. ... 
by Marie Deveaux | Nov 2, 2023 | Activism
Bragging while female I have found is one of the most challenging aspects of climbing the corporate ladder. The primary reason for this is of course that gender precludes how women are expected to communicate in the workplace and how we’re expected to relate to... 
by Marie Deveaux | Oct 13, 2023 | Activism, DEIB
The Startling Reality of Commitment to Allyship. Only 4% of people who claim to be allies have the temerity to last more than a news cycle. I recently read an article from Theresa M. Robinson who does work specifically around empowering and coaching White would-be... 
by Marie Deveaux | Oct 2, 2023 | Activism
How do you know if you’re an activist? I didn’t really see myself as one until deep into my entrepreneurial journey. Surprising, right? But let’s break it down: Do you consider your 9-to-5 or 10-to-6 gig as a form of activism? Do you engage in... 
by Marie Deveaux | Jan 28, 2022 | Activism, Learn, Read
It is not the job of black people to teach you history because history does not just belong to one demographic group. We share a history as inhabitants of the planet. As we all grow and learn, we can also achieve more. And that allows us all to have conversations... 
