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“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy”
― bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

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“After the murder of George Floyd, more than 950 brands began posting black squares via social media. Intended to be symbols of online activism, most of these posts came with empty statements of solidarity and commitments where few followed through.”
― Kim Clark, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t

tags: activism, communications, equity-and-inclusion

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“If we are not intentionally conscious in our communications, we are likely to cause unintentional harm.”
― Kim Clark, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t

tags: diversity-and-inclusion, equity-and-inclusion, social-justice

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“One of the sneakiest ways these biases show up is that in our language, in our culture, maleness is seen as the default”
― Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

tags: feminism, language

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“As communicators, we are complicit in the harm caused by performative communications, microaggressions, reinforcing stereotypes in our content, and contributing to damaging our brand’s reputation…. As conscious communicators, with an awareness of others’ experiences and a commitment to centering them, we are uniquely positioned to help build a truly people-centered workplace.”
― Janet M Stovall, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t

tags: communications, public-relations

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