Race Intelligence™ (RQ)-A Coaching Framework for Brave Conversations about Race: A Conversation with Michelle Davis

For decades, professionals striving to promote equity across various disciplines and systems have focused on cultural competency, cultural humility, and cultural awareness training. However, these efforts often fall short of bridging the gap between theory and practice, and from practice to transformation. An article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, "Stop Raising Awareness Already," emphasizes the need to break free from conventional norms for genuine progress to occur. While training is valuable, it's not the solution for internal and systemic transformation; it's a foundational step. True transformation arises from personal impact and making conscious choices to be different by focusing on building empathy, understanding impact, and most significantly, the dynamics of our relationships to bring about systemic change.