Kelly is featured in New York Weekly!
Kelly is featured in New York Weekly! Her interview on “Move Past the "Why" of Diversity and Move Into the "How" can be read here.
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Amelia Island, FL| January 24
BIFMA
Virtual Keynote| January 25
Activision/Blizzard
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January 27
Speaker Exchange Agency
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February 8
CAAE
Nashville, TN|
March 6
NRECA
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March 7
National Diversity Council
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More Americans Than Ever Now Political Independents, Led by Millennials and Gen Z
More voters are increasingly drifting away from the two major U.S. political parties and registering as independents.
A Gallup poll shows that 41% of voters identify as independent, compared to 28% identifying as Democrat and the same amount identifying as Republican. It's the largest percentage of Americans to ever identify as independents, according to the Gallup.
"Since 2009, independent identification has grown and reached levels not seen before. Now, political independents greatly outnumber Republican and Democratic identifiers," the poll noted.
Since 2011, no less than 39% of Americans have identified as independent, with the percentage 40% or higher in all but the 2016 and 2020 presidential election years, according to the poll. Before 2011, independent identification reached as high as 39% only twice: in 1995 and 2007.
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These Are the 3 DEI Priorities Leaders Should Have for 2023
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What Will Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Look Like in 2023?
To answer that question, I think we need to look much further ahead.
To the year 2045.
In 2045, it’s estimated the non-white population will surpass the historically white majority in this country—both in actual number and growth rate. That means we’ve got less than 25 years before the demographic appearance of the United States changes forever.
For the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) industry, this change will have immense consequences. In a world where more people are racially “diverse” than not, corporations will be unable to avoid or silo the subjects of diversity, equity, and inclusion. From employee experience to consumer relations to product design, the racial and ethnic composition of the largest economy in the world will force every sensible corporation to make far-reaching changes.
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M&M’s New Packaging is Causing a Stir
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M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. It put the company once again knee-deep into culture wars controversy.
Candy maker Mars announced that the limited edition all-female pack will include only Purple, Brown and Green — the candy’s trio of female characters, who are upside-down on the package — to “celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo.” The packs are currently on sale.
Purple, the “spokescandy” announced last year (and the first new M&M’S character in a decade), is a purple peanut M&M. According to the brand, she is a singer who forgoes high heels for lace-up boots and has a quirky, confident personality.
“The M&M’S brand is on a mission to use the power of fun to create purposeful connections, as we work to create a world where everyone feels they belong,” said Gabrielle Wesley, chief marketing officer for Mars Wrigley North America.
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Gen Z Has a New ‘Vintage’ Technology to Obsess Over
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Gen Z Has a New ‘Vintage’ Technology to Obsess Over
First, it was disposable cameras. Then it was low-rise jeans. Now, Gen-Z's latest "vintage" obsession is the flip phone — that mid-1990s era phone that has suddenly become oh so popular with millennials.
Today, these smaller, lightweight devices — some available for as little as $20 at big box retailers like Walmart and Amazon — are showing up in TikTok videos of young people unboxing them, bedazzling their cases just as earlier generations did and filming tutorials on achieving a carefree, blurry aesthetic through the low-quality camera.
But most importantly, they love the ability to disconnect — or as much as that's even possible in 2023.
"I'm team flip phone revolution," singer Camila Cabello tweeted, posing with a TCL flip phone, vintage. "Maybe I can write the theme song."
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| | DIVERSITY TIP OF THE MONTH
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Two Words You Should Never Say. Ever.
Don’t say “you people” or “those people”.
It implies “otherness” in a demeaning, insulting way. Even when wrapped in a compliment, as in, “I love the way you people have such strong faith and family values”, it doesn’t build a bridge between people; it suggests a divide: me vs. you. Or us vs. them.
It communicates “you’re not like me” or “you’re not like the rest of us”.
Example:
Don’t say, “What do you people eat at Hanukkah?”
Say instead:
"What are the traditional foods served at Hanukkah? And how does your family celebrate the holiday?”
--Excerpted from bestselling book, “It’s Time to Talk about Race at Work," by Kelly McDonald.
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