by Marie Deveaux | May 28, 2021 | Activism
It’s been a year of reckoning, a year of racial awareness in America. One year ago this week, a man named George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis. The world watched and cried as a white man knelt on a Black man’s neck for over 9 minutes.... 
by Marie Deveaux | Mar 26, 2021 | Activism
It’s interesting to me that in 2021 people are still using proximity as a proxy for evidence of inclusion or inclusive behavior. In sessions with clients I remind them that “to include” is a verb. It’s an action word, as my second grader will... 
by Marie Deveaux | Oct 6, 2020 | Activism
So you’re the boss now, but are you a great leader? Maybe you quit that toxic job, or braved and left a comfy corporate gig to venture out on your own. You created your operating budget, and drafted the marketing plan, figured out your ideal schedule. Good for... 
by Marie Deveaux | Jul 6, 2020 | Activism
Yes, there’s guilt, but seeking to end racism has to be fueled by something much more powerful than guilt. When was the last time you did something because you felt guilty? I usually consider what motivates us to move forward. What motivates change? Let’s... 
by Marie Deveaux | Jun 8, 2020 | Activism
Let’s talk about that time structural and systemic racism went viral. There’s a lot of viruses rearing their heads in 2020. The crazy part about this? We thought the shelter-in was about dealing with one virus, and the gift is that it has us dealing with... 
by Marie Deveaux | Jun 24, 2019 | Activism, Entrepreneurship, Motivation and Mindset
Hey friends, it’s Marie here jumping on this lovely summer day to talk to you about Juneteenth and freedom. As you may notice we’re still in June. I think oftentimes when people talk about freedom, they associate it with the 4th of July. But freedom... 
