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Many people of colour feel more accepted via Zoom than in the office where white culture rules. Here's how to fix that.

An inclusive workplace is different from having a diverse workforce. Inclusion allows employees to bring their authentic selves to the workplace and reduces the prevalence of ‘code-switching’, writes Sylvia Oliveira, chair of BILTIR, in her foreword to Intelligent Insurer's Diversity and Inclusion Report 2021.

How code-switching impacts the Black community Updated:  Tags:  Code-switching is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation. For instance, you may speak more casually at home than you do at work. But for Black people, code-switching is far more complex and can often be taxing. Some would argue the ability to do it well is a prerequisite to success. Watch the full report in the video above. Cultural invalidations and racial code-switching: What are the psychological implications? Click here to view a presentation that “examines how cultural invalidations a...

What is code-switching? How does it impact the Black community? Code-switching is the ability to switch between languages Updated:  Tags:  DETROIT – Code-switching is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation. For example, you may speak more casually at home than you do at work. But for Black people, code-switching is far more complex and can often be taxing. Myles Durkee is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and has done extensive research on racial code-switching. READ: “As soon as we hear someone speak, our minds auto...

RACISM 101: Introduction  Today's show was devoted to LAist's Racism 101 project. During the height of last summer's protests over police violence, KPCC's events team launched Unheard LA: A Deeper Listen to do just that...listen. Participants told their stories and through that we heard from many people of color who said they were tired of being asked by their well-meaning white friends about what they should be reading ...or watching ...or doing about systemic racism. Racism 101 came out of that. It's a resource guide, and a place to ask fellow Angelenos any questions related to race, witho...