Gerry Medina
Reflecting on the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King died at the hands of white supremacy. The thing he dedicated his life to combating ultimately took his life at...
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Gerry Medina
Dec 8, 20222 min read
Concept Check #6: Privilege
Imagine you are 5 feet tall, living in a world that was built for people who are 10 feet tall. Getting around in this world will present...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 26, 20221 min read
Deal With The Pain...
Imagine waking up one day to find out you’ve been lied to your whole life. You wake to find out that race isn’t real. You find out you...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Concept Check: Intersectionality
Nobody can be defined by one identity. Nobody is just their race or ethnicity. Nobody is just their sex or gender. Nobody is just their...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 16, 20221 min read
We Live in Two Americas
“There are two Americas. One America is beautiful for situation. In this America, millions of people have the milk of prosperity and the...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Concept Check #4: Identity
Identity is about the many factors, qualities, beliefs, and group memberships that make each individual person unique. These include—but...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Opinion Piece: Accountability
Accountability is a beautiful form of love. If you love America, hold America accountable. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 6, 20221 min read
1526: History. Context. Perspective.
One of the most astonishing things you learn from looking at a timeline of chattel slavery in the United States is just how long it was...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Concept Check #3: Inclusion
Whereas diversity is the simple existence of variety, inclusion is the intentional incorporation, embracement, and engagement of said...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 2, 20221 min read
...They won't even admit the knife is there.
They won’t even admit the knife is there. Malcolm X – March 1964 Follow for more DEI tips and knowledge on Facebook and Instagram...
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Gerry Medina
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps
Among the more nonsensical phrases used in political discourse in this country is this phrase demanding that people pull themselves up by...
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Gerry Medina
Oct 31, 20222 min read
History. Context. Perspective.
What is the goal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? What are we trying to accomplish? One goal of DEI education is the...
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Gerry Medina
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Concept Check #2: Equity
Equity is the more informed and complex version of equality. Both concepts are concerned with fairness, but they attempt to achieve...
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Gerry Medina
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Opinion Piece: Nobody Wants to Hear that You Have Friends or Family that are _______!
“I’m not racist, some of my best friends are black!” “I’m not a misogynist, I have a mother, wife, and daughters!” Your proximity to a...
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Gerry Medina
Oct 22, 20221 min read
Concept Check: What's the Big Deal With Diversity?
Diversity is, essentially, the existence of variety. It is the opposite of uniformity and sameness. Diversity in a group of people simply...
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