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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.
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Ellen McGirt|Democracy
New kids on the bloc?
Everybody is worried about Black men… again. Pity the young Black male voter. The same demographic who turned out in record numbers for the Clinton and Obama candidacies is increasingly less likely to vote, and plenty within it now appear to be “Trump-curious.” And everyone’s all upset about it. According to Roger Vann, voter engagement … Continued
The Observatory
Brian Collins|Opinions
Design sinking
Add to the mix a blinkered “human-centered” focus, and brace for a reductionist disaster.
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Delaney Rebernik|Education
Marshall “Mr. P” Pollard and The Creative School
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Ellen McGirt|Essays
Navigating the fraught new reality of DEI
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L’Oreal Thompson Payton|Profiles
Celebrating Black History, Joy, and Creativity Through the Art of Flowers
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Ellen McGirt|Essays
It’s Time to Find Your People
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Jennifer White-Johnson|Books
Amplifying Accessibility and Abolishing Ableism: Designing to Embolden Black Disability Visual Culture
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Adrian Shaughnessy|Books
What is Post-Branding: The Never Ending Race
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