Amberly Attends Oscar Grant Foundation Pathway to Wholeness Gala and Fundraiser
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Amberly Speaks at International Women’s Day luncheon
Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley, honored at International Women’s Day luncheon – https://abc7chicago.com/12930709/
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Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial Student Art Show & Fundraiser
I had an amazing time at the Argo High School Art Show last night at The Cliff Dwellers (Chicago, IL). It featured ceramic pieces and a hat processional in honor of my cousins Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till. Such talented scholars and I am even more amazed by their thoughtful and detailed artist summaries. […]
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Amberly Completes SafeZone Train-the-Trainer Certification
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: SafeZone Train-the-Trainer from The SafeZone Initiative! I am happy to be supporting our most vulnerable in our communities. With this certification, I am able to fully and confidently train others within their workplace on LGBTQ+ inclusion topics. The facilitators, Kayden and Lori gave me a […]
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2023 International Women’s Day Campaign Wants Us to “Hug it Out”
The 2023 International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity campaign is giving little black square solidarity… It’s giving safety pin allyship… It’s giving too little in a time when there is simply too much at stake for gender equity in America and abroad. I’ve recited lists of names to remind people that real lives have and continue to […]
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DEI Practitioners, do you want to be right or do you want to be effective?
“Do you want to be right or do you want to be effective?” I get that as DEI Practitioners we don’t want to focus on political correctness because we aren’t the bias police… And I think sometimes we don’t speak up enough in our workplaces about privilege. We let phrases like the one above silence […]
