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Blog / ChangeThis
The Makings of a Race Man in Business
By Steven Rogers
I am proud of my commitment to the Black community, which led to the dean of faculty calling me a “race man.” I was pleasantly surprised when she, a young White person, properly used that moniker to describe me because it was a badge of honor in the Black community that dates back to the late 19th century.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / Staff Picks
Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Shirley Smith's experience is just one of many examples of why Black mothers need to be seen and supported.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | September 14, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11
By Joseph Pfeifer
From Chief Joseph Pfeifer's memoir of 9/11 and its aftermath, the following excerpt explains what he experienced in the moments after the towers collapsed.
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed about How and What We Buy
By Porchlight
The Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
Book Review by Emily Porter
In her heartrending yet hopeful memoir, Nice Leng’ete describes her journey to becoming a human rights activist and dedicating her life to fighting female genital mutilation.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / Staff Picks
Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Virtue of Equity
By Minal Bopaiah
Equity in the workplace is about designing a system, a culture, or an organization so that everyone has an equal shot, however they may define what they are shooting for. Moreover, equity gets us out of the hard work of constantly going against the system by creating a system that makes it easy to opt in to inclusive and equitable behaviors
Categories: changethis
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Blog / Staff Picks
You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
This new book shows that the answer is not swearing off technology, but learning how to use social media without letting it use you.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | September 7, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter
Categories: new-releases
