Has someone ever told you a story that stays with you, long after the conversation is over? A story that makes you pause, makes you think, makes you see the world differently? The story I’m about to share is one of those for me. I heard it in October last year and it’s still rolling [...]
It is my greatest pleasure to welcome Tracey Young to the Diversity Dana team, and I'll leave her to introduce herself to you in her own words. Hi! I’m Tracey, my pronouns are she-her, and I’m a Consultant here at Diversity Dana. I’m an experienced HR practitioner having spent nearly two decades [...]
It is my greatest pleasure to welcome Joanne Howes to the Diversity Dana team, and I'll leave her to introduce herself to you in her own words. Hello, I am Joanne and I’m a Consultant at Diversity Dana. Welcome to the greatest website on the Internet! I’m an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion advocate [...]
The diversity and inclusion space is constantly evolving and with it, the way we speak about communities and the things that make us diverse. It can feel like a lot of work is needed to stay current. People tell me this all the time, and usually along with it, how tense and nervous they [...]
Have you been following the news from The French Open this week about Naomi Osaka? Naomi Osaka is the current World No. 2 in the Women's Tennis Association rankings, has won four Grand Slam singles titles and is the first Asian player to hold the World No. 1 ranking. She is a thoroughly impressive young [...]
A few months ago I decided to enrol myself in a Street Wisdom experience. What’s Street Wisdom? It’s a process that helps you look for wisdom, like the answer to a question, from the environment around you. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really go in expecting any answers. It was more about curiosity, and [...]
I was always going to get vaccinated. First-hand accounts from friends and colleagues who contracted COVID were enough to convince me that I didn’t want to experience the full effects of COVID, and given that the vaccine helps with that, I was ready to be signed up. It’s been widely reported in the [...]
I'm asking you to do a favour - On Spotify or YouTube or Apple Music or whatever the kids are using today type in “soca” and have a listen. I’ve already mentioned Calypso music during my Black History Month coverage. Soca music is Calypso music made modern. It is some of the [...]
Kwame Ture, the founder of the Black Power Movement was born Stokely Carmichael in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Yep you read that right - he’s Trinidadian. But you probably already knew that once you saw his name on my page. I’m so transparent now. He was the Honorary Prime Minister [...]
Any Strictly fans out there? For my non-UK friends, Strictly Come Dancing is the UK version of Dancing With The Stars. Celebrities are paired with ballroom stars and they compete against each other to win the coveted Glitterball Trophy. My husband and I love it! It’s our guilty pleasure. We get so [...]
