We often discuss misconceptions that people have around various topics like marketing, community, visibility and branding, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work.

And it’s important to regularly revisit these topics, to dig in, debunk, and recenter the myths and misconceptions that come up with them.

India Jackson joins Erica to discuss common misconceptions about DEI work, from getting stuck on the right way to engage to why it’s vital to move from consuming information and into action.

In this discussion:

• How perfectionism shows up when we get attached to there being one way to do DEI
• Why community is vital to moving DEI work from consumption to action
• Why DEI efforts require deep internal work and tangible action
• How a diversity of lived experiences, history, and culture impacts DEI globally

Ready to dive deeper?

Being in community is one of the cornerstones that can support your DEI efforts. This is what can take you from consuming information to having conversations about what you’ve learned and forming powerful and intentional actions that you can move forward with.

This is how we create change, and this is how we can do it in community with one another.

Pause on the Play, The Community facilitates a space for these powerful conversations, being able to reconsider your normal, learning from one another, and knowing that you’re not alone in your journey.

If you’re ready to join, visit pauseontheplay.com/community

Resources:

• Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall

• Eloquent Rage, Brittney Cooper

• Kimberlé Crenshaw
• Listen to Kay Fabella on DEI in the US and Abroad
• Listen to Erica on Why You Can’t Operationalize DEI