Episode 41: U.S. Women's Hockey Player Laila Edwards May Have Shattered Stereotypes During Black History Month, But There Is A LOT Of Work Left To Do!

What a weekend! Both the Women's and Men's U.S. Hockey 🏒 teams won GOLD!🥇And, while there were so many compelling stories, perhaps none was more transformative than Laila Edwards' becoming the first African-American women to play for and to score a goal 🥅 for the U.S. Women's team. As Edwards shared, "I take a lot of pride in [being the first black woman to play for Team USA], and I'm just going to embrace it, because representation matters." ❤️🤍💙 Edwards' presence and success have been pivotal in challenging stereotypes in an historically white sport.As this Black History Month draws to a close, leaders (and all humans) must‼️take steps to help eradicate race-based stereotypes and to mitigate against implicit bias! 💡This week's episode provides a crucial and necessary discussion about how racial bias and this destructive way of thinking can and does infect our workplaces. It also examines actions we can take to mitigate against implicit bias.💡As always, thank you so much for watching, for commenting and for sharing! ❤️🫶🙏 Duane Morris LLP Duane Morris Institute