00:22:42 Ron Baumiller: Hi everyone. Nice to meet everyone! Feel free to connect to me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldbaumiller/
00:23:00 Karen Lubeck: 2021
00:23:00 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: 2021
00:23:00 Cheri Brenton: 2021
00:23:01 Samantha Martin: 2021
00:23:01 Abby Murray: 2021
00:23:01 Allison Peschel: 2021 🙂
00:23:01 Ron Baumiller: 2021
00:23:02 Lauren Grosso: 2021
00:23:02 Mike Wielink: 2021
00:23:03 Joan Speicher: 2021
00:23:03 JOHN TINDALL: 2021
00:23:03 Yvette Mack-Tate: 2021
00:23:03 Angela Voorhees: 2021
00:23:03 Turquoise Peart: 2021
00:23:03 Michael Isaacs: 2021
00:23:04 Sarika Lamont: 2021!!!
00:23:04 christina caughlin: 2021!
00:23:04 Cassandra Rose: 2021
00:23:04 Paul LaLonde: 2021
00:23:05 Jennifer Kleinhenz: 2021
00:23:05 Zachary Nunn: 2021!!!!
00:23:05 Jesse Lund: 2021
00:23:05 Sara Heflin: 2021 !!
00:23:06 Erica Franklin: 2021!
00:23:06 Danielle Cote: 2021
00:23:06 Amy Steele: 2021
00:23:07 Joanne Schlosser: 2021
00:23:07 Niels Dale: 2021
00:23:08 Crystal DeNoncourt: 2121
00:23:09 David Cikatz: 2021
00:23:09 Tina Longo: 2021
00:23:12 Sara So: 2021!
00:23:15 Scott Rencher: 2021
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00:24:10 Lotus Buckner: Welcome, Everyone! Thank you for joining us today for this Real People Real Talk virtual roundtable on Living & Breathing Allyship. Please join in on the conversation using this Chat feature. We have three rules 1) Be respectful and open-minded regardless of your perspectives and opinions as we are all here to learn AND unlearn, 2) Be unapologetically candid because if we’re going to meet our goal of learning and unlearning, we need to have real, authentic conversations, and 3) Have fun and let your passion on this topic spill out; it’s a safe space.

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00:24:26 Lamees Abourahma: Hi everyone, it’s Lamees from the RPO Association calling from Richmond, Virginia. First time on the program.
00:24:40 Lotus Buckner: Welcome, Everyone! Thank you for joining us today for this Real People Real Talk virtual roundtable on Living & Breathing Allyship. Please join in on the conversation using this Chat feature. We have three rules 1) Be respectful and open-minded regardless of your perspectives and opinions as we are all here to learn AND unlearn, 2) Be unapologetically candid because if we’re going to meet our goal of learning and unlearning, we need to have real, authentic conversations, and 3) Have fun and let your passion on this topic spill out; it’s a safe space.

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00:25:02 Lotus Buckner: Please introduce yourselves – your name, where you’re joining us from and why you’re interested in continuing these critical conversations.
00:25:15 Sara Heflin: the 804!! Lovely to virtually meet you Lamees!
00:25:15 David O’Brien: 2021
00:25:21 Sarika Lamont: Hi everyone – feel free to connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarikal/
00:25:27 Pam Kroeber: Hi Everyone! Nice to meet you all. Pam Kroeber, HR & Talent Acquisition Partner from Mystic, CT. I’d love to connect with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamkroeber/
00:27:14 Sara So: Hi – I am co-founder of The Ally League. My friend Kesha and I just started in an effort to bring people (and companies) from empathy to action. Our first effort has been in selling Black Boxes that are curated to contain items from Black-owned businesses. Snack boxes, client/employee gifts, on boarding boxes etc. Happy to connect with anyone on LI or offline.
00:27:24 Zachary Nunn: https://www.living-corporate.com
00:28:44 Dawn Rose: Happy Friday, everyone! Great to be here with you. This is Dawn Rose, Director of Planning & Human Capital for the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, as well as the Workforce Development Lead for our ERG for employees with disabilities and co-lead for the Neuroscience DEI Recruitment & Retention Committee. I’d love to connect with others in this conversation: linkedin.com/in/lawandworkplaceaficionado
00:28:55 Mike Vaughn: Hi everyone – Mike Vaughn from Charlotte, NC. I have working on learning and unlearning for the last few years, so always excited for opportunities like this to hear from such a great panel.
00:28:56 Christina Wang: Hi all – People-focused HR Business Partner here based in the greater NYC area. Always looking to expand my network of DEI champions. Feel free to connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawang3/) or Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/christina_wang3)
00:29:26 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: I’m D, and joining from Colorado: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelledominiqueross/
00:29:42 Yvette Mack-Tate: Happy Friday Everyone! Would love to connect: https://www. linkedin.com/in/yvette-mack-tate-shrm-scp-she-her-hers-221594b7
00:29:56 Joanne Schlosser: Hi, nice to meet you all. So excited about this topic. I’m Joanne Schlosser, Rising Stars, I love coaching POC to help them achieve their career goals to achieve social and racial equity and improve their voice to serve their communities. Would love to connect at www.linkedin.com/in/joanneschlosser
00:30:14 Sameeh Gadallah: Hi Everyone! Nice to meet you all. linkedin.com/in/sameeh-gadallah-0a17a71b
00:31:54 Eric Kung: Hi everyone, super excited to hear from this panel. I’m based in SF Bay Area, leading the consumer research efforts at Volta, and supporting Nielsen in their diversity efforts. Connect with me on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-h-kung-2056726/). Go Lotus!!!!!
00:32:02 Niels Dale: Niels Dale MS SPHR… from Chicago, IL (Wicker Park) I’m a resolute networker, so happy to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsdale
00:33:04 Lotus Buckner: Please introduce yourselves – your name, where you’re joining us from and why you’re interested in continuing these critical conversations.
00:33:09 Abby Murray: Cheers all! My name is Abby and I am the CHRO of a long-term residential healthcare facility in Chicago. Lifelong learner and dedicated to making the world a better place, I joined with a desire to learn from the experts and assess our DEI efforts. Also a former colleague of Dawn Rose (scroll up) and learned about this session from her! Thanks Dawn. 🙂
00:33:16 Eric Kung: +1
00:33:41 Christina Wang: 100%
00:33:59 Leah Ramsey: Here to listen and learn, today! Leah Ramsey, JD, MPA – President of HR Maximizer in Houston, TX (healthcare TA/HR recruiting/consulting) … always happy to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahroseramsey/
00:34:12 Turquoise Peart: Hello All! Great to meet and connect. I’m local to the Chicago Area (Oak Park) and look forward to today’s conversation. Here’s my info, always happy to connect! linkedin.com/in/turquoisepeart
00:34:25 Lotus Buckner: Thanks for joining everyone! So great to see all you awesome people here! Feel free to join in on the conversation here in the chat!
00:34:29 Howard Prager: Hi I’m Howard Prager, a leadership coach and consultant from the Chicago area (Vernon Hills) , and author of the upcoming book, Make Someone’s Day.
00:34:51 Cheri Brenton: Hello everyone! Cheri Brenton, on the call from Middleton, WI. I am an HR Director at ARC Community Services, Inc. in Madison. So happy to be learning with all of you. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-brenton
00:35:56 Lotus Buckner: I remember that, Zach! Yes!!!
00:36:38 Lotus Buckner: I’d love to hear from the audience too if you have some good examples of allyship that you’ve seen.
00:37:00 Janine Dunn: Hi all, I am Janine Dunn, retired CHRO from a nonprofit in Eastern CT. I am active with our local SHRM chapter as co-president, and this topic is of great interest to me. Also nice to connect with some friends I haven’t seen in a while.
00:37:01 Howard Prager: My friend, Morag Barrett, has written a book on allies called Cultivate and she’s coming out with a new book this year also about allies at work. https://www.amazon.com/Cultivate-Winning-Relationships-Morag-Barrett/dp/1936487292/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=allies+by+morag+barrett&qid=1611339455&sr=8-1
00:37:12 JOHN TINDALL: Hello friends, John Tindall here checking in from The Woodlands, TX. I am very interested in this topic, and actually seeking employment in non-profit dealing with racial/social/justice inequities. 20+ years of management experience, a strong desire to serve. If you have a referral for me, please drop it here: jttindall@gmail.com
00:38:02 Joan Speicher: HI All! My name is Joan Speicher and I am the Senior Director, Human Resources from the St. Louis, MO area. I am here to listen & learn. Happy to connect with you all.
00:38:16 Sandra Spencer: Hi Everyone,
00:38:21 Lauren Grosso: Hi Everyone! SHRM-CP in the NYC area, here (feel free to connect and network! https://www.linkedin.com/in/grossolauren/) I am currently self-employed but I miss HR and I’m looking for a new position. A lot of my search is trying to find a company who understands the importance of DEI, after leaving one that didn’t care. While I’m on the hunt, I’m learning as much as I can so that I can carry it into my next role and my everyday life.
00:38:27 Cassandra Rose: I appreciate Alexis Ohanian ally ship with his wife and daughter by stepping down from Reddit.
00:38:54 Sandra Spencer: Glad this is being recorded. I work for an FQHC in CT as an HR Director so I am really interested and invited some friends as well.
00:39:24 Leah Ramsey: I’ve likened “Allyship” as continuously using my whiteness and privilege to hold space for those who don’t have my witness and privilege and CONTINUOUSLY supporting and engaging BIPOC businesses, social justice movements, and leadership.
00:39:32 Eric Kung: Exactly, Zach. We need to break out of this false dichotomy of fighting for equality or striving for personal success
00:39:49 Howard Prager: This summer we did a lot of work in understanding what Allyship truly means and how we can be an ally
00:40:25 Sandra Spencer: I totally agree Zachary, thanks for sharing that perspective.
00:40:28 Abby Murray: I care and I do bother myself to listen. .Not all police actions are representative of ALL police
00:40:34 Lotus Buckner: That’s great Howard! Were there any learnings that stand out to you?
00:40:57 Turquoise Peart: That’s good Zach!
00:41:38 Howard Prager: Hi Lotus, an ally means more than saying I agree. Being actively supporting and standing up for what’s right
00:42:01 Niels Dale: At the very least, when you see “it”, say something!
00:42:31 Anita D Crum: Hi Everyone! Glad to be here with you all today, I’m in NJ and glad to be here on this topic of Allyship. It is a resurgence for women in the workplace from the HR perspective. I am an HR Professional, – Consultant at Human Capital Future, LLC, Aligning Employee Aspirations + Company Goals = Future Growth. I’d love to connect, LinkedIn.com/in/anitadcrum
00:42:31 Lotus Buckner: I love that! “If you see something, say something!”
00:43:57 Leah Ramsey: AGREE – racism is 100% learned!
00:44:12 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: Yes! That desire to be uncomfortable has to be there.
00:44:15 Sarah Stephenson: Yes! My 6-year-old son and I have regular discussions about race.
00:44:23 Tina Longo: Being a good ally takes self-reflection and having a real understanding and gathering facts of how our marginal group are feeling or what they are experiencing. We can’t just say we are an ally! I think its also understanding the lens we see things through.
00:45:57 Lotus Buckner: Yes, embrace that we are going to mess up!
00:46:42 Leah Ramsey: Such a powerful analogy Zachary! – My spouse and I had a similar conversation the other day – he’s learning how to be a better ally of all women…it is certainly a process.
00:46:46 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: I have to be willing to “fail forward.”
00:46:53 Howard Prager: On halloween when we handed candy out at a distance. One kid after we gave him candy said why do you only like black people and hate others because we have a Black Lives Matter sign in our window. Really? This was I don’t know a 7-8 year old kid. In our neighborhood. Saying this. I was stunned. If I could have taken his candy back I would have.
00:47:36 Yvette Mack-Tate: It is called Accountability. Acknowledge it, address it and move forward.
00:47:39 Angela Voorhees: I think we are called to service as human beings; consider others as better than yourselves. A life of service solves many issues
00:48:08 Anita D Crum: Love it Zachary!!! I am not your “Black Google”!
00:48:31 Lotus Buckner: Sandra, you put it in chat. At 1pm CT, I will unmute everyone and you can come on at that time but for the first hour, it is just the guests.
00:49:00 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: That’s an important point…if we “care to learn,” we’ll take the responsibility on ourselves to do the research.
00:49:46 Joanne Schlosser: I started a social and racial justice book group last year so we can learn and discuss together.
00:49:47 JOHN TINDALL: Wypeepo interested in some straight talk to white people from a white person, I recommend the book “White Fragility”. Hard words to hear, but good to know.
00:50:26 Joanne Schlosser: Yes, John Tindall, my book group is reading White Fragility now. very helpful
00:50:49 Angela Voorhees: I love that Rebecca! Relationships are important!
00:51:11 Sara So: At my previous company we had an optional book club discussing So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo with 100s of participants that was quite popular
00:51:15 Leah Ramsey: Many of my bipoc friends and colleagues have shared how exhausted they are of being the “oppression google” for people….Like, why do we have to educate everyone about our struggle. I realized I was continually going to many of them to ask questions – I was taking their time, which wasn’t fair to them at all!
00:51:17 Sandra Spencer: I think sometimes people forget that just one person can truly make a difference and I loved Zachary’s statement is you are going to mess up. That is how you learn mess up apologize and have the conversation.
00:51:19 Yonae Rolle: We must be comfortable with being uncomfortable!
00:51:22 Zachary Nunn: The irony is… marginalized people have a fear of making the wrong statement or move everyday in various aspects of life.
00:51:34 Sarika Lamont: SO TRUE Zach
00:51:37 Christina Wang: Tracie dropping some truth bombs
00:51:49 Christina Wang: So true, Zach
00:52:08 JOHN TINDALL: WHEN you screw up, welcome the feedback.
00:52:27 Eric Kung: as a member of the AAPI, I find it important to remind people that it doesn’t have to be about you for you to care.
00:52:29 Sandra Spencer: I am curious as to how many churches have started having this discussion. Just like Company Values it is more than just putting a statement out on a website. You need to walk the walk and serve as an example.
00:53:36 Howard Prager: Our temple, Temple Chai, had a summer focused on it with watching movies such as The 13th and having several facilitated discussions on this very topic.
00:53:40 Christina Wang: +1 to John – feedback is a gift
00:54:14 JOHN TINDALL: Yes Christina, it’s a sign of trust.
00:54:47 Sarah Stephenson: That’s so terrible. 🙁
00:55:05 Zachary Nunn: that. is. awful.
00:55:14 JOHN TINDALL: unacceptable.
00:55:19 Turquoise Peart: That’s horrible
00:55:36 Zachary Nunn: wow.
00:55:46 JOHN TINDALL: Would YOU eat in a bathroom stall????
00:55:51 JOHN TINDALL: Not me.
00:55:52 Sandra Spencer: That is why states have legislated lactation rooms. That is true in CT for many years now
00:55:58 christina caughlin: Totally can relate
00:56:04 Sandra Spencer: Sad that a law has to be created
00:56:06 Janine Dunn: CT has a law about this, and using a bathroom is not acceptable.
00:56:42 Ashley Shott: We had a “lactation room” that was an offset of the bathroom. People would try to get in there to take a nap so you would hear the handle jiggle. It was also right by the vending machines…
00:56:47 Leah Ramsey: Sarika – the solution has been a “bathroom stall” for far too long – I’m sorry you had to deal with that! We created a dedicated space and I’m so proud of the women and men who listened and made the change!
00:56:50 Allison Peschel: Taking a mothers break as we speak! Thanks for saying that. Even virtually, it’s often why I’m not on camera for things like this.
00:56:56 Sarah Stephenson: As an HR professional, I’ve found employers only respond to a stick – not a carrot. Legislation has to be created for all of these things to get employers to do right.
00:57:43 Joanne Schlosser: The book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson is also hard (emotionally) to read but very powerful! She talks about how the Nazi’s actually took their lessons on how to marginalize and eliminate Jews from the US and their approach to Blacks. How horrifying is that?
00:58:00 Sarika Lamont: Thank you @Leah – I agree, bathroom stalls, unacceptable! I am so proud my current organization operates on more equitable and inclusive level.
00:58:12 Sarah Stephenson: @Joanne – Another great read by her is The Warmth of Other Suns. Great read!
00:58:45 Joanne Schlosser: Thank you Sarah Stephenson
00:59:06 Niels Dale: On the flip side, ageism is the 900 lb D&I gorilla that is often overlooked….
00:59:20 Sara So: My friend Ahmad Corner started this website about micro aggression examples this summer https://www.ypmedia.co/1000-cuts
00:59:57 Christina Wang: I believe there’s been research done that affirms this trend
01:00:47 Sarah Stephenson: Anger is acceptable when it comes from men but disagreement is unacceptable from women unless there’s a particular dance involved with lots of fluff.
01:01:07 Sandra Spencer: Bryant University recently started a coffee break for Woman to meet and like Tracie I have often worked as a Senior Manager with predominantly white men so women supporting women is really important. So many women get so competitive instead of just lifting each other up.
01:01:26 Cheri Brenton: Enjoying this conversation. It is so sad that people cannot support each other in the workplace and lift each other up. Rather than treating others unkindly.
01:01:26 Amy Steele: This is so unfortunately true in the workplace about us women (or in same group) not helpful to one another. Growing up I hoped be able to turn to another woman and get support. I provide this for other women in and out of the workplace.
01:01:31 Leah Ramsey: Sarika – I’ve had that experience SO many times. If I hear “women are too emotional” one more time! It’s exhausting – yes, I’m passionate, I will not dim light to make men feel more comfortable
01:01:38 Sandra Spencer: So true – Women are labeled aggressive and Men are labeled proactive
01:01:50 Amy Steele: I’ve experienced this enough and has driven me from places and companies.
01:02:14 Leah Ramsey: YES – Lotus – 100% you need to do a round-table on women’s issues in the workplace
01:02:19 Sarika Lamont: YES @Leah! You don’t mind my passion when it serves you or the bottom line of the organization, but not when I want to share how I feel
01:03:00 Anita D Crum: Its the “double standard” of men and women…
01:03:19 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: We’ve been having this conversation in the Culturally Fluent Families Facebook group
01:03:35 Amy Steele: It has been a variety of racial women In my case. 🙁
01:03:38 Leah Ramsey: YES – @Sarika – that is such a real example. My passion is GREAT when I’m creating revenue – but not when I’m talking about important issues to our female employees
01:03:45 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: I learn so much from Madison Butler
01:04:03 Sandra Spencer: Madison Butler is a great person to follow on LinkedIn. It is a shame that she still is getting cyberbullied for speaking the truth as a Black Lesbian.
01:04:15 Zachary Nunn: agreed Sandra!
01:04:33 Joan Speicher: So true Sandra!
01:04:34 Tracie Sponenberg: Agreed. Madison Butler is terrific.
01:04:48 Sarika Lamont: oh I need to follow Madison
01:05:02 Amy Steele: Checking her out now!! 🙂
01:06:03 Sarah Stephenson: YES ZACHARY!
01:06:22 Turquoise Peart: Very true!
01:06:33 Amy Steele: Yes! Thank you!
01:07:36 Mike Vaughn: @Zachary – same holds true for exec teams and corp boards. Just because you have 1, 2, or 3 does not mean policies and culture changes
01:07:43 Zachary Nunn: yup!
01:07:53 Sarika Lamont: YES @Mike agreed
01:08:15 Christina Wang: YES
01:08:27 Sarah Stephenson: I have trouble with navigating dialogues with my boss about black voices he hears on Fox that support racist systems and stereotypes and why those voices are problematic.
01:10:02 Christina Wang: That “we just hire the best candidate” line/response demonstrates an inherent bias that they don’t believe diverse candidates are capable of being the most qualified
01:10:37 Sarah Stephenson: Yes! I always say “you want 10 years of mediocrity or 2 years of excellence?!”
01:10:50 Lotus Buckner: Yep, Katrina is aweosme!!
01:10:55 Mike Vaughn: How many decisions would change if resumes were reviewed without names and interviews were conducted with no picture or view where you can see someone. What if????
01:11:40 Lamees Abourahma: @Mike Vaughn You mean this is not the norm right now?? 🙂
01:12:00 Leah Ramsey: @Mike – I am a huge proponent of “blind applications” for many positions –
01:13:30 Joanne Schlosser: Yes, Amanda Gordon, the poet was incredible!!
01:13:34 Cheri Brenton: Amanda Gorman was awesome!
01:13:35 LeNaye Willis-Lloyd: Amanda Gorman for president!
01:13:36 Mike Vaughn: @Lamees – Ha ha, maybe 🙂 @Leah – I am seeing this more and more and tech is starting to accommodate this feature
01:13:40 Niels Dale: Experience requirements more often than not are skewed to those with less experience, thus excluding older applicants…. even though the job spec bullet points are so voluminous, a lesser experienced person would be challenged in doing it all.
01:13:55 Lamees Abourahma: Symphonies introduced a “black curtain auditions” when conductors don’t see the players. This is how female players finally made their way into symphonies. Wish other industries learn from them!
01:14:10 Zachary Nunn: yup!
01:14:17 Joanne Schlosser: @Lamees that’s a great example.
01:14:20 Zachary Nunn: AMANDA GORMAN – YES!
01:14:22 Mike Vaughn: Reminds me of The Voice on NBC –
01:14:33 Amy Steele: Great example!!!
01:14:36 Leah Ramsey: I’ve rewatched her poetic recital about 10 times already – each additional listen I find another, deeper meaning and I just love her absolute greatness!
01:15:00 Anita D Crum: ….and she overcame a speech impediment! Ms. Gorman is Brilliant and meant to be in this space at this time!
01:15:07 Sarika Lamont: @Leah me too! I love her, gave me chills.
01:15:13 Turquoise Peart: Yes, love her!!
01:15:17 Sarika Lamont: Oh wow I did not know that @Anita
01:15:46 Zachary Nunn: She was apparently told she had a learning disability… just imagine if we missed that talent, and how much talent we miss.
01:15:47 Joanne Schlosser: Amanda Gormon did a great interview on CBS. it’s online, only about 4 min and worth a watch
01:15:53 Zachary Nunn: How many other Amanda Gorman’s are out there
01:15:58 Leah Ramsey: @zach – the topic of Amanda Gorman took over 2 separate meetings yesterday – her biggest “fan girl” in my company is a 66 yr old white woman from OH, who has now done extensive research on Amanda – and we LOVED it!
01:16:03 Lamees Abourahma: Great discussion everyone! The hour went by quick.
01:16:04 LeNaye Willis-Lloyd: Great job, panelist.
01:16:05 christina caughlin: loved this open discussion. thank you all
01:16:10 Julie Turney: Great conversation. To be continued
01:16:19 Angela Voorhees: Thank you all for a great hour. I can’t stay on past 11am due to meetings. Great conversation!
01:16:19 Sara So: Thanks everyone – great group! 🙂
01:16:20 Cheri Brenton: Thank you Sarika, Rebecca, Zachary and Tracie!
01:16:20 Joanne Schlosser: Thank you, such a great conversation!!
01:16:20 Zachary Nunn: Thank y’all!!
01:16:22 Mike Vaughn: Thanks to the panelists and host for such an amazing discussion. Have a great weekend!
01:16:29 Sarika Lamont: Thank you everyone!!!
01:16:37 Christina Danforth: Thank you Everyone!
01:16:40 Joan Speicher: Thank you!!
01:16:43 Dawn Rose: Thank you to all of the panelists for contributing to us today!
01:16:45 Anita D Crum: Thank you! This was time well spent, good conversation and facilitation!
01:16:47 Turquoise Peart: Thank You for today!
01:16:49 Rebecca Edwards, SPHR, SCP: Thanks for coming everyone!
01:16:54 Yvette Mack-Tate: Thank You Panelist – EXCELLENT Topic and Great conversation!
01:17:12 Amy Steele: This was amazing! Thank you everyone for your insights and information.
01:17:25 Cheri Brenton: Thank you all! Have a great rest of the day!
01:17:34 Cassandra Rose: Thanks!
01:17:40 Joanne Schlosser: @Dawn Rose, excited to hear you next month!
01:17:41 Scott Rencher: What a rich conversation, thanks Lotus and all the panelists!
01:17:47 Lotus Buckner: Thank you all for joining us today! Don’t forget to REGISTER NOW for our February 26 event on Making Unconscious Bias More Conscious: https://bit.ly/3oaq0su
01:18:09 Jennifer Kleinhenz: Thanks so much! I have to run to my next meeting, Have a wonderful day and weekend! Thanks for all the incredible insights!
01:19:48 Zachary Nunn: WOW!!!
01:20:01 Sandra Spencer: I have to sign off but I hope that we consider this just the start of this conversation. I am so happy it is being recorded. Stay safe everyone!
01:20:05 Sara Heflin: indoctrination starts young
01:20:12 Leah Ramsey: Lotus – you put together an incredible panel! THANK YOU!
01:20:23 Lotus Buckner: Thanks so much, Leah!
01:20:29 Rebecca Edwards, SPHR, SCP: Thank you for taking the time to educate the child. That is so helpful!
01:20:34 Lotus Buckner: Sara, it sure does! Parenting and setting examples matter.
01:20:43 Sarah Stephenson: That’s why it is so important that we have conversations with our youth. Not just our young kids, but all kids in our lives about this history of racism in the US and the BLM movement.
01:20:59 Leah Ramsey: My 13 year old niece told me: “All lives can’t matter until the black lives matter, too”. It was so powerful and so real!
01:21:15 Rebecca Edwards, SPHR, SCP: Yes Leah!
01:22:53 Amy Steele: Opening our eyes, hearts, solar plexus and voices is imperative.
01:24:41 Howard Prager: I think kids are our future and we need to help them understand. I am involved in Scouting and am hosting the Scout Troop from Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on February 28 as we learn about their faith, their church, their Scout troop, and their most famous leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Contact me on chat and I’ll include you in the invite.
01:25:11 Lotus Buckner: Wow! Just wow!
01:25:17 Zachary Nunn: My baby girl is crying so I gotta go check on her, but this was a complete pleasure and honor. I look forward to connecting with you on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharynunnphr/ !
01:25:27 Lotus Buckner: Thanks so much Zach!!
01:25:28 Sarika Lamont: Zach you are amazing!
01:25:30 Howard Prager: Or you can go on the Northeast Illinois Council (NEIC.org) and register. Feb. 28, either 4 or 5 PM CST
01:25:32 Turquoise Peart: Thanks Zach!
01:25:33 Sarika Lamont: looking forward to connect further
01:25:39 Tracie Sponenberg: Thank you Zach!
01:25:42 Dawn Rose: Anderson Cooper did an eye-opening interview with children about race that highlights this point – https://youtu.be/GPVNJgfDwpw
01:25:44 Zachary Nunn: Thank you Lotus! Thank you Panel! We’ll talk soon!
01:31:19 Howard Prager: Good for you Dawn. We all need some guidance and support so we can be effective.
01:32:20 Joanne Schlosser: Yeah Dawn!
01:32:28 Leah Ramsey: @Dawn Rose – I’m loving your conviction. Thank you for being so strong!
01:32:41 Lotus Buckner: @Leah she is a panelist for our next panel!! Whoo!!
01:32:55 Niels Dale: Oh, snap!
01:33:17 Sarika Lamont: Love your passion Dawn!! You continue being you, unapologetically!
01:33:46 Leah Ramsey: YES – show them the analytical data!
01:33:59 Jay Polaki: SHOW THEM THE DATA!
01:34:05 Rebecca Edwards, SPHR, SCP: So Dawn, I have a concern with those baseless, sexist statements being made to you. That is a bigger issue as well.
01:34:10 Turquoise Peart: Data speaks!!
01:34:19 Howard Prager: Well put – some companies don’t deserve you.
01:34:33 Tracie Sponenberg: I have to run to another meeting, but this was excellent. @Lotus – thanks for having me!!
01:34:50 Lotus Buckner: @Rebecca, I was thinking the same thing! I have concerns with them and that needs to be addressed!
01:34:55 Lotus Buckner: Thanks, Tracie!
01:35:31 Leah Ramsey: Blinded resumes can actually continue a cycle of oppression – I like them for “some positions”
01:35:38 Amy Steele: I have to go to a meeting this was great!
01:35:42 Amy Steele: Thank you everyone.
01:35:47 Amy Steele: <3
01:36:20 Howard Prager: It’s so funny – many of us are working from home and can be more of ourselves than we have ever been. And yet we still walk on pins and needles. Not right.
01:36:48 Sarika Lamont: such a good point @Howard
01:38:13 Sarika Lamont: Hi @Jay!!
01:38:24 Yvette Mack-Tate: This was a great topic and great conversation. Lotus looking forward to February topic too!
01:38:31 Jay Polaki: HI Sarika, Lotus, Rebecca!
01:38:48 I Dominique “D” Ross, she/her: I was very resentful when someone sent me one PLI the other day…but he spelled my name incorrectly in every email. I had zero motivation to even try.
01:39:02 Turquoise Peart: This was great! See you at Next Month’s Event 🙂
01:39:39 Howard Prager: Dominique that’s inexcusable – I would be resentful as well. THANK YOU ALL for a frank and thoughtful discussion.
01:40:24 Dawn Rose: @I Dominique “D” Ross, I get it! I often get called “Don” or “Mr. Rose”. So exasperating!
01:40:55 Jay Polaki: Great point, @Howard
01:41:16 Jay Polaki: @Rose…I get MR. Polaki a lot 🙂
01:42:02 Sarika Lamont: Thank you all so much for this awesome and open discussion! I have to jump off, but I really enjoyed this. Lotus, thank you so much again for inviting me and THANK YOU for all that you are doing to connect and drive these conversations…you are a change maker my friend!
01:42:18 Lotus Buckner: Thanks, my friend!
01:43:05 Katherine Rasley: Thank you!