Code switching is a well known phenomenon in U.S. workplaces. Usually a burden shouldered by workers of color, the term refers to the practice of changing your language, tone of voice, or physical ...
The past few years has seen heightened awareness about diversity in the workplace, the importance of valuing cultural differences, and the idea that every employee should be able to bring their “whole ...
A Harris Poll from December 2023 reveals that the workplace politics of code-switching are both complicated and prevalent, particularly among Black and other employees of color. A Harris Poll from ...
In today’s corporate landscape, many Black women find themselves navigating a complex web of expectations and pressures that often demand they alter their authentic selves to fit into predominantly ...
August 28 is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. I often re-read the speech. Not just for the message — which remains saddeningly relevant some 60 years ...
Code-switching may be a survival strategy but ‘culture coding’ can be a superpower Code switching prevents people from feeling like they can be themselves, but culture coding is a heightened form of ...
James Felton Keith is CEO at Inclusion Score Inc. and Labor Economist at Keith Institute. His latest book is #DataIsLabor. Last year, during a certification class I taught on the International ...
Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Audrey P. Davis is Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum in ...