Ellen McGirt
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Ellen McGirt|Audio
S11E5: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Talent, Activism, and the Business of Basketball
In this episode of DB|BD, Cathy Engelbert talks about the meteoric ascension of the WNBA and the unusual mix of talent, activism, fans, and business that make it a league like no other.
Ellen McGirt|Audio
S11E4: Richard Buery and Robin Hood Are Building a Coalition to Tackle Poverty in NYC
In this episode of DB|BD, Robin Hood CEO Richard Beury explains what is driving the uptick in poverty in New York City, how effective partnerships are built, and why he’s betting that AI will become an unexpectedly powerful …
Ellen McGirt|Essays
How to give peace a chance at the office
The CEO of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding thinks business can lead the way in religious inclusion.
Jessica Helfand|Audio
S11E3: The Healthy Materials Lab says Everyone Deserves a Healthier Home
In this episode of DB|BD, Healthy Material Lab co-founders Jonsara Ruth and Alison Mears explain why they focus on affordable housing, what harmful materials are lurking in our homes and how healthy alternatives can be made accessible and …
Ellen McGirt|Essays
Wanna make a movie?
Ellen McGirt|Essays
What does it mean to observe the observer?
Ellen McGirt|Essays
College administrators have failed a basic leadership test
The sit-in is not a new protest tactic on college campuses. Why were the pro-Palestinian encampments such a threat?
Ellen McGirt|Audio
S11E2: How Franklin Leonard is using The Black List to Redesign Hollywood
Through the Black List, Franklin Leonard is making Hollywood a true meritocracy.
Ellen McGirt|Essays
Lessons learned from a "Freedom Seder"
This version of the Passover story is a model of inclusion.
Ellen McGirt|Essays
Something to celebrate on Tax Day
In addition to making life easier for all eligible taxpayers, a new tool from the IRS offers the added benefit of making things better for some of the most vulnerable.
Ellen McGirt|Essays
Beyoncé’s latest album makes her the undisputed queen of inclusion
While Cowboy Carter was an instant hit, it was an act of justice and retribution that few working Black women could pull off.
Ellen McGirt|Essays
A Nobel Prize-winning economist is asking new questions about inequality
A Nobel Prize-winning economist asks powerful questions about markets, power, and inequality. What if his field has been the problem all along?