TX Bar Fail, Nike Reboot, and the ADA Turns 30
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07/31/20 • 41 min
Torin and Julie wonder why BLM is a political statement instead of a statement of our humanity. Shame on TX Bar President. Apologize not accepted! Nike reboots internal diversity with a new Diversity Leader. Congrats Kelly Leonard! Just Do It. Then we celebrate the ADA, some awesome news from Google on search, and a reminder of how far we have to go.
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Show Links:
Nike Diversity Reboot: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/nike-s-first-diversity-chief-steps-down-after-two-years-in-job?sref=iOhDE2Sc
Minority Mental Health Month: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/Strength-Over-Silence
Google Progress:
- :https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2020/07/queries-around-black-mental-health-ableism-and-ableist-language-were-among-the-top-searches-on-google.html
- https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/our-commitment-more-accessible-world/
- https://about.google/all-stories/?topic=accessibility
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Image by William Iven from Pixabay
Torin and Julie wonder why BLM is a political statement instead of a statement of our humanity. Shame on TX Bar President. Apologize not accepted! Nike reboots internal diversity with a new Diversity Leader. Congrats Kelly Leonard! Just Do It. Then we celebrate the ADA, some awesome news from Google on search, and a reminder of how far we have to go.
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing
More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Nike Diversity Reboot: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/nike-s-first-diversity-chief-steps-down-after-two-years-in-job?sref=iOhDE2Sc
Minority Mental Health Month: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/Strength-Over-Silence
Google Progress:
- :https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2020/07/queries-around-black-mental-health-ableism-and-ableist-language-were-among-the-top-searches-on-google.html
- https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/our-commitment-more-accessible-world/
- https://about.google/all-stories/?topic=accessibility
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Image by William Iven from Pixabay
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Julie and Torin take a some time to catch up on some news and update some of our more recent stories.
Unwoke.HR - Apparently, an actual job board with actual people working to undo all of the progress we have made to create greater equity. Still waiting on the cowardly lions behind the site to come out and give Crazy and the King an interview. Don't hold your breath.
Then, Tucker Carlson's Vacation, Facebook's Diversity, Ubisoft....and the end of extended unemployment.
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
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Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Extended Unemployment Ends: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/20/892476371/the-end-of-600-unemployment-benefits-will-hit-millions-of-households-and-the-eco
Name Drops:
Joy Reid of the Reid Report: https://www.blackenterprise.com/report-msnbc-host-joy-reid-to-become-first-black-woman-to-anchor-a-prime-time-cable-news-program/
Jason Seidenhttps://twitter.com/Seiden
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay
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Julie and Torin get deep on the impact of the COVID-19 impact on women, especially single moms and women of color. The impact is unfathomable. The fix should be coming from the companies we work for every day. We can fix this. We just have to choose to do so. Keep pushing! We cannot be idle.
Welcome Gusto! Julie and Torin welcome our first pod sponsor: Gusto! Get three months free exclusively for Crazy and the King listeners. Visit www.gusto.com/catk
We continue to support the Hickson Family. Thank you all who have donated to support Melissa and the kids!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hickson-family-fund
Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing
More on Torin and Julie:
Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions
Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis
Show Links:
Red Thread Research https://redthreadresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RedThreadResearch_Leveling-the-Field_infographic_FINAL.pdf
McKinsey Report: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/covid-19-and-gender-equality-countering-the-regressive-effects#
Name Drops:
DIRC20: Wanna a free ticket to the DIRC - Listen to the podcast to learn how! https://www.dirc.info/home.
Julie's beautiful college bound daughters.
Cred:
Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin
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