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Continue reading →: 3 Things You Can Do Now to Curtail Your Online Shopping HabitIf you’re anything like me, you love to shop online. Seriously, I love it. The convenience, the variety, the free shipping, the uncertainty and high probability that I’ll be returning whatever I just bought, thus not have to pay for it at all – what’s not to like? I can…
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Continue reading →: Looks Can Be DeceivingWhat did we do before hashtags? I suppose we were forced to emphasize what’s important with plebian tools like exclamation points. But these days, those just seem so old fashioned. Kind of like assuming you know who someone is and what they should do based on their appearance. Honestly, what…
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Continue reading →: As Unemployment Disparities Continue Are There Signs of Hope?The economic recovery is kind of like a national myth, best seen through fog and a rose-colored lens. Sometimes it’s there, others, not so much. A recent Wall Street Journal blog post by Anna Louie Sussman said it well: “The recovery has been kind to those who invested in certain stocks or…
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Continue reading →: Netflix Loves the KidsYesterday Netflix announced its employees will now receive unlimited maternity or paternity leave during the first year after their child’s birth or adoption. The company will pay them normally during their time off, and they can choose to come back to work full- or part-time. And if they feel they’ve come back…
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Continue reading →: Pinterest Pins Real Numbers on DiversityLackluster diversity discussions in the tech industry are par for the course, unfortunately. Many of the big companies talk a reasonably good game — rather, they talk — but few have put real teeth behind their stated intentions. Pinterest, however, announced late last week exactly what it hopes to achieve…
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Continue reading →: Sometimes You Just Want to Call In BlackIn the past few days I’ve heard the phrase “calling in black” several times. I even saw a video about it that seemed to sum up my feelings perfectly. It was irreverent, tongue in cheek and slightly indifferent — a perfect execution, really. In it, YouTube vlogger Evelyn from the…
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Continue reading →: The Quest to Shame Women’s BodiesWomen’s bodies are fair game in the public eye and in the workplace. But whether you’re powerful, influential and a winner like Serena Williams, or an ordinary woman in an office, put on your lipstick, work on bolstering your self-confidence and keep it moving. Black women’s curvy bodies have long been…
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Continue reading →: If You Don’t Know Franchesca Ramsey, You ShouldRamsey breaks down racism, gender, classicism etc. and the intersections between them like a boss. Best, while she’s funny, it doesn’t dilute her message. She’s not trying to make you feel better, merely making these real-time, real life lessons a bit easier for the general public to absorb, if they are so…
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Continue reading →: Ellen Pao and the Glass CliffEllen Pao, interim-CEO at Reddit, was fired last week. I wish I could say it was a surprise, but the woman’s been underwater from the jump, beginning as technology journalist Sarah Lacy told CNN, with being named “interim-CEO.” It’s like informally calling someone a placeholder. Good luck establishing your authority…
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