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Oppression by Bullying is Not a New Thing
We are commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and heading right into Black History Month. Last week was rough for the Black community with the news of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, Vice President for Student Affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri. The more articles I read on LinkedIn, and then on other news outlets, the more my heart ached. I felt horrible for her, her family, her [good] colleagues, and the entire Black community. I am sure she was loved. So, after so much information overload, I logged off to reflect. Over the weekend, I attended a vision board workshop to chart the course of 2024. Among the stacks…
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Three Ways to Celebrate Three Kings Day
January 6, or Three Kings Day, is a very special holiday for many Latinos and Hispanics around the world. How can you and your company join the celebration in a way that everyone feels included? A little backstory to set the stage Three Kings Day brings up memories from decades ago growing up in my maternal grandparents’ house in the mountains of Puerto Rico. I still remember that weeks before, I had to write a letter to “Los Reyes Magos” (The Three High Magi) to bring me presents. I could not write, neither could my Grandma, Mamines (short for Mami Ines, whose name I carry in mine), but my sisters…