Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

Shereen Daniels

Brought to you by HR rewired, comes a podcast by Shereen Daniels, bestselling author of The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace, Founder + Managing Director of HR rewired and Chair of non-profit The African Diaspora Economic Inclusion Foundation. Featuring guests from all over the world, Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 seeks to inspire leaders to push past their discomfort to be part of the solution, ultimately creating anti-racist, equitable and kind workplaces. Brought to you by HR rewired, an award winning HR advisory firm with specialist expertise in anti-racism and racial equity assurance support. Join the conversation using the hashtag: #AdvancingRacialEquityWithShereen

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Part 1: The Forgotten Voices in Gender and Racial Equity

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

05/28/21 • 31 min

Black feminism broadly incorporates these principles:

Black women’s experience of racism, sexism and classism are inseparable.

Our needs and worldviews are distinct from those of Black men and white women.

There is no contradiction between the struggle against racism, sexism and all other-isms. All must be addressed simultaneously.

Despite this, the work of Black feminists was co-opted for a feminism movement which repeatedly left them out. In the present day, the calls for gender equality has focused almost exclusively on white women and even in the business world, we are excluded.

Amanda, Anastasia and I have a very candid and honest conversation about our experiences. In fact, we got into so much, I have split the episodes so Part B will air next week.

If you recognise that your racial equity and gender representation strategy is missing the nuance of addressing Black women, this podcast episode should be compulsory listening. We bring you closer to a subject not often talked about in this way.

Amanda Bennett is an educator, consultant, and writer living in Durham, North Carolina. As an educator and storyteller, she cultivates innovative ways of using language to guide people toward internal transformation, self-awareness and social awareness. Drawing on these facilitation skills, she also works as a consultant and developmental evaluator. She outlines her framework for a Black feminist future in her poetry, essays and short fiction, which have appeared on her blog and in publications such as Jellyfish Poetry, Murder Journal, The Huffington Post and The Atlantic.

Website: http://herfoolishwit.blogspot.com/

Anastasia Kārkliņa is a PhD-trained cultural analyst who helps brands build culturally intelligent, incisive, and inclusive strategy. Anastasia blends her academic expertise in cultural analysis and semiotics with interdisciplinary qualitative research methodologies to excavate human and cultural insight that is astutely attuned to emergent trends. Based at Duke University, she specializes in the study of U.S. culture and society, with a focus on racial and gender issues in contemporary media and culture.

Website and social media links:

www.defineandempower.com.

Instagram and TikTok at @defineandempower.co.

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14. Spotlighting the “S” in ESG

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05/02/24 • 47 min

For more than 15 years, Terry Thornton has been building and launching programs in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability, reaching more than 15,000 professionals worldwide.

In this episode we explore the multifaceted landscape of sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices. They delve into key topics such as:

How racial equity connects with sustainability using the HR rewired Racial Equity Assurance Index as an example
The implications of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Navigating stakeholder relationships
The complexities of ESG ratings and benchmarking
Importance of aligning business goals with societal and environmental objectives and integrating sustainability into core business strategies for long-term value creation; and
Emerging trends in sustainable finance and evolving regulatory landscape

Terry also shares valuable strategies for prioritising stakeholder engagement and discusses the evolving role of corporations in driving sustainable practices.

25. Embracing Authenticity in Leadership: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Social Impact

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

10/19/24 • 32 min

Karia shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his early days selling video games on floppy disks to building Canada's largest crypto company, WonderFi.

Karia discusses the transformation of his identity, including his name change from Ben to Karia, and its profound impact on his personal and professional life.

He speaks about the importance of understanding his heritage, connecting with his roots, and how this journey has influenced his values and business approach.

The conversation also touches on Karia's transition from WonderFi to focusing on social causes, particularly bonded labor, modern slavery, and human trafficking. He shares insights on the challenges and motivations behind this shift and offers advice to aspiring leaders of colour navigating corporate environments.

Giving Me A Run For My Money: When Black & Brown Unite

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

04/30/21 • 46 min

Chief Marketing Officer at RGA. Ashish is an innovator, activist, abolitionist and change-maker, dedicated to using his power, influence and privilege to tackle justice reform.

This is the Fast Company article which led me to slide into his DMs.

In this episode, Ashish shares his backstory, being one of the few formerly incarcerated people in the c-suite. From being Boris Johnsons’ Press Secretary (back when he was Mayor of London), working on the election campaigns for Tony Blair, Barack Obabma in his US Presidential Campaign to working with the Vice Chair of the DNC to mobilise the vote for President Joe Bidens campaign.

We cover everything from:

Black and Black kinship
UK politics
White supremacy
Capitalism
Challenging narratives from the past and present
What social justice needs to look and feel like; and
Why as the c-suite, sitting on the fence is no longer an option.

About Ashish Prashar

Find him on Twitter: @Ash_Prashar

Ashish is a transformational leader, innovator, and justice reform activist. Currently, he serves as the Global Chief Marketing Officer at R/GA. With over 15 years of experience, Ashish brings deep experience at the intersection of marketing and communications in building global brands.

He joins R/GA from Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis. With a long and successful track record of leadership, he is a political communications strategist, most recently working with the Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee for Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential Election and served as a campaign press secretary to former Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

Known for justice reform activism, he was formerly incarcerated and went on to create programs for incarcerated peoples, campaigned for bail reform, ending solitary confinement, and the restoration of voting rights. He has appeared as a regular commentator in the media, contributing to ABC, Business Insider, CNN, Fast Company, NBC, and USA Today.

Outside of R/GA, Prashar has a deep commitment to ensuring fair treatment of people impacted by the justice system and advancing rights globally, with the goal of abolition of prisons. Prashar currently serves on the boards on the Board of Exodus Transitional Community, Getting Out and Staying Out NYC, Just Leadership USA, Leap Confronting Conflict, the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, and is a fellow at the Royal Society of Arts.

Historically, businesses have not been interested in taking a permanent, effective stand against our criminal justice system, loath to let profits slip through their fingers or worrying about alienating some customers. However, Americans are determined not just to call local police departments, prisons and governments to account, but companies, too. It’s time for businesses across America to act. We will all have to look back on our actions in this moment and see how serious we were about justice and quickly discover what side of history businesses were on.

You can start by hiring formerly incarcerated people.

If you don’t already work with a formerly incarcerated person, it’s very likely your business is not doing enough on this front. This is not rocket science. Talent practices must also recognize that all people have potential. We have to hire on what an applicant can bring to a company. We need to give formerly incarcerated people the space to thrive, the opportunity to create, and the tools to develop their potential.

Second-chance hiring is not preferential treatment; it’s equal treatment through the elimination of unnecessary systemic barriers. It's equity.

From Scepticism to Reparations: A Journey Towards Racial Healing with Joel Edward Goza

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

09/22/24 • 51 min

Joel Edward Goza is a writer, speaker, and community advocate. He is professor of ethics at the HBCU Simmons College and teaches in Kentucky prisons. Before focusing on writing and teaching, Joel worked in urban redevelopment and community activism for over a decade in Houston’s Fifth Ward. He is also the author of America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics, and contributes to The Hill, Salon, and Religion News Service.

Joel and I discuss the following during this reflective conversation on race, class, religion and reparations.

How historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan perpetuated racial myths that still justify systemic oppression today.

The harmful narratives around Blackness in America, such as the myth of Black laziness and criminality, and their continued influence on society and policy.

His views on reparations evolved, moving from scepticism to support, as he recognised the need for both financial and moral reparations for Black Americans.

The interconnectedness of race and class and the rationale for why they should be addressed differently. We also touch on the modern narrative that focuses on class over race, noting how some people believe solving class issues will solve racial inequality, a perspective we both find problematic.

And finally our views on why reparations is needed for both the US and the UK

About Joels latest book

Joel Edward Goza dismantles the deep-seated myths that perpetuate white supremacy—and makes the case that reparations are necessary to heal America’s racial wounds and live up to our democratic ideals.
Like many well-intentioned white people, Goza once believed that he could support Black America’s struggle for equality without supporting reparations. Reparations, he thought, were altogether irrelevant to the real work of racial justice.
This is a book about why he was wrong. In fact, any effort to heal our nation’s wounds will fail without reparations.
In Rebirth of a Nation, Goza exposes lesser-known aspects of racism in American history and how Black people have consistently been depicted as responsible for their own oppression to justify slavery, Jim Crow, mass incarceration and gross inequality. Goza’s iconoclastic and incisive account exposes how revered figures like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln embedded white supremacy deep into our nation’s consciousness—and how Ronald Reagan manipulated this ideology so that society cheered as he advanced a set of policies that wounded our nation and intensified Black America’s suffering.

26. Embracing Discomfort: Leadership, Influence, and Growth with John Amaechi

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

10/27/24 • 41 min

There are many things to tell you about John. There’s all the usual bio stuff: Professor John Amaechi OBE is a respected organisational psychologist, and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD, the consultancy he founded in 2006. At APS Intelligence, John and his team of specialists' partner with businesses to build bespoke programmes focused on executive coaching and behavioural change that help create effective leaders and authentic and ethical cultures. This is what John believes leads to sustainable organisational growth and high performance while ensuring the dignity and well-being of all colleagues.

Recognised as an influential thinker in HR, John is a Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School in the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. He's the author of the New York Times and the Sunday Times bestselling leadership book, The Promises of Giants, John draws on his early life in Stockport, near Manchester (UK), his career as the first Briton to play professional basketball in the NBA and deep psychological insights, to challenge and inspire others. In doing so, he continues to be driven by the words his mother once used to inspire him when she said that: "The most unlikely of people in the most improbable of circumstances can become extraordinary."

He is a non-executive director of a FTSE 250 company, was a 10-year director of the UK’s largest healthcare organisation and a board adviser for several FTSE 100 organisations in the financial, legal and professional services, technology, publishing, engineering and retail sectors.

He is a LinkedIn influencer and has been a LinkedIn Top Voice since 2020. In 2023, John was nominated for and awarded the Sport's Industry, Integrity & Impact award. But there are some more things it’s important to know:

John is a mentor, a teacher, and always using his deep psychological insight combined with real-life experience to provide a touchstone for people and companies who want to thrive, achieve, and align their beliefs, values and ethics. People who think facts and evidence should bow to opinion drive him crazy; he’s passionate about Star Wars, is a self-confessed nerd & geek, a former NBA sportsman who has a voice like honey and is transported by music and loves nothing more than to eat decadent foods that are bad for him – especially pies!

So, while you’re questioning everything you thought you knew, John will entertain you with his storytelling, confront you with uncomfortable truths, make you laugh and move you to tears (sometimes in the same minute) and ultimately inspire you to grow and develop in ways you couldn’t possibly imagine...so that you can be a Giant too.

In this long-awaited episode, Shereen Daniels speaks with leadership expert John Amaechi about the evolving landscape of leadership and the complexities of driving organizational change. Together, they:

Explore the nature of leadership and influence, highlighting the limitations of individual power in effecting systemic change while recognizing the significance of inspiring others.

Discuss the challenges posed by socio-political dynamics, including the widening gap between leaders and employees and the reluctance to engage with uncomfortable topics.

Emphasize the importance of embracing discomfort as part of the journey towards inclusivity and organizational change, advocating for a nuanced understanding of learning and transformation.

Examine the role of “mediocrity” within organizational structures, challenging traditional notions of excellence; and Offer insights into the complexities of leadership in a rapidly evolving world

Join Shereen and John Amaechi on this absolute “must-listen” episode of Advancing Racial Equity 4.0.

15. Sustainability - from origins to opportunities

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

05/16/24 • 43 min

In 2023, Stuart co-authored ‘The Adventure of Sustainable Performance: Beyond ESG Compliance to Leadership in the New Era’, exploring the role of leaders in shaping a new era for business and in driving performance as the world transitions to a net zero future. Stuart has led Anthesis through two rounds of private equity ownership, the latest of which was with Carlyle and Tikehau in August 2023.

In this episode, Stuart and I delve into the evolving landscape of sustainability. We begin by tracing the origins of sustainability, rooted in environmentalism, and observe its evolution into a comprehensive framework that integrates social and governance considerations. Other discussion points include:

The pivotal role of regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in driving corporate accountability and promoting sustainable business practices.
How organisations are navigating the shifting paradigm of ESG being treated as a of a core value rather than mere a compliance requirement.
The significance of stakeholder engagement and transparent communication in fostering trust and credibility in sustainability efforts.
The concept of stakeholder capitalism and its implications for businesses worldwide.
The need for organisations to adopt a long-term perspective that prioritises environmental and social impact alongside financial returns.

Ultimately, we both advocate for organisations to integrate sustainability into their core business strategies as an opportunity to operate in fairer ways and build their 'resilience' muscles.

16. Racial Equity: An Issue of Risk Rather Than A Matter of Conscience with Tejal Patel

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

05/30/24 • 40 min

Tejal joined the SOC Investment Group in 2016 as Corporate Governance Director, where she focused on shareholder advocacy issues including the opioids crisis and racial equity audits.

In her current role, she has worked with investor coalitions to develop strategies for issuer engagements, shareholder proposals, director accountability, and asset manager outreach. She currently serves as a director and the Labor Constituency Co-Chair for the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) and previously served on the U.S. Asset Owners Advisory Council from 2019-2021. She holds a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a MSc. from the London School of Economics.

In this week's episode, we explore the delicate balance between setting meaningful goals and the resistance encountered when calling for a deeper, more substantial commitment to racial equity and implementing preventative measures.

We also talk about:

Corporate accountability and what it looks like when you have an outsider influencing internal accountability and disclosures

Translating of social issues into business risk

The three types of resistance faced by financial institutions who are required to undergo a racial equity audit

Pitfalls of diversity and inclusion (in the way forced or advocated by the companies themselves)

The cost-benefit analysis of conducting racial equity audits versus facing fines for discriminatory practices. The numbers for the latter will astound you!

17. Reimagining the Role of Finance in the Fight for Racial Equity

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

06/13/24 • 35 min

Dr. Gillian Marcelle leads Resilience Capital Ventures LLC, (RCV), a boutique capital advisory practice specialising in blended finance. She has a proven track record in attracting investment and focuses on telecoms, fintech, renewable energy and regenerative agriculture. Dr Marcelle developed the Triple B Framework to improve flows and allocation of capital in its multiple forms; this provides a platform for engaging in the finance and investment world, where her contributions and perspectives on diversity, inclusion, accountability, and alignment with the SDGs are becoming influential.

Drawing from her background in economics and social justice, Dr Marcelle:

challenges the fundamental assumptions of capitalism, highlighting its role in perpetuating systemic racism and inequality. She advocates for a holistic approach to addressing these issues, emphasizing the importance of diverse alliances, activism, and narrative change.
discusses the need for a collective movement to dismantle entrenched power structures within the financial sector.
outlines why grassroots organising, community engagement, and education is vital for fostering inclusive economic growth.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. Marcelle also shares her experiences navigating the complexities of finance and investment, offering practical strategies for challenging ignorance, and unlocking capital for marginalised communities.

If you wish to engage with Dr Marcelle's work, do check out The Levers of Change (LOC) Project. It aims to address racial and economic inequality in America by undertaking fundamental analysis of root causes, providing strategic advice to stakeholders and pursuing direct action to change systems.

The Action Agenda arising from this research study includes:

Movement building

● Bring together multiple, diverse stakeholder groups including women, people of color, workers, and other marginalized groups to address the current epoch of multiple crises, to action restructuring the economy and advancing racial and economic equity.

Engagement

● Engage the business world based on original and challenging conceptual frameworks including the Curb-Cut Effect, the Triple B Framework, and Centering Blackness. Use these approaches to systems change and new world making, to advance the agenda of restructuring and transforming business and society.

Embodied justice praxis

● Involve white-bodied leaders in transformative embodied justice practices that expose and challenge “blindspots”, change norms, and establish values that lead to social justice and freedom for all. Until mental models, values, and understandings of business in relation to other parts of society are transformed, there will be little meaningful change.

● Value all stakeholders, not only shareholders; this is a necessary shift to bring about equitable societies in which all can flourish.

24. Demystifying Generative AI: A Gift, or a Threat to the Black Community?

Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

10/06/24 • 36 min

James E. Francis is a distinguished entrepreneur and diversity advocate, celebrated for his role as the founder and CEO of Paradigm Asset Management, a top-tier, data-driven asset management firm on Wall Street. In addition, he is the visionary behind BlackChatai.ai, a pioneering platform committed to dismantling barriers in awareness, access, and understanding of AI technologies for underrepresented communities.

A Morehouse College alumnus, James is based in New York City, where he is committed to influence both the technological and financial landscapes with his innovative and inclusive approaches.

In this episode, Shereen and James Francis discuss the implications of generative AI, particularly focusing on its impact on the Black community, James emphasises the following:

the historical contributions of Black innovators to AI development
the evolutionary nature of AI and its current significance in various sectors
potential discriminatory outcomes and privacy concerns arising from biased data and the lack of community involvement in AI development.
strategies to mitigate against AI threats
opportunities for AI concerning economic empowerment, accessibility and personal development

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