Episode 25 | Tackling racism in the workplace—for organizations committed to improving racial and ethnic justice

Join the Get Hired Up Podcast to hear, scholar, author, artist, and speaker, Afua Cooper and me, discuss: The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion—with emphasis on inclusionAfua’s story and vision for eliminating racism in the worldHow teachers and the education system can improve racial and ethnic justiceHow boards of directors can set-long strategies to become anti-racist organizations Dr. Afua Cooper is a multi-award-winning and celebrated speaker, scholar, historian, author, poet, performer, and social and cultural commentator for organizations worldwide committed to building diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. Recognizing the tremendous multi-disciplinary contributions Dr. Cooper has made globally, Essence Magazine, a premiere lifestyle, fashion, and beauty publication, named her as one of the 25 women who are shaping the world. Amongst her published novels, her ground-breaking book on Canadian slavery, The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Slavery in Canada and the Burning of Old Montreal, was nominated for the Governor General’s Award (CANADA). As a result of her scholarship and praxis, Dr. Cooper was awarded a one-million-dollar grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to direct the A Black People’s History of Canada project.