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“DEI” stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion . It’s a framework many organizations (businesses, schools, non‑profits, governments) use to structure efforts around fairness, representation, and belonging for all people, especially those from historically underrepresented or marginalized groups. Here’s what each term typically means: Diversity : The presence of differences within a group. That could be differences in race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexu

I am a Person who fills a billet NOT a billet! In the Department of Defense, the word billet  gets used a lot. On paper, a billet is...

The Personal Truth Behind the Birth of RISE Layoff Notice I was offended. I was hurt. I was tired of pretending I wasn’t. After pouring years of my life into supporting workplace culture, advocating for equity, and making space for the very people corporations claimed to care about— I was laid off.  Not just me— we  were laid off. Thousands of us. Quietly. Strategically. Systemically. And when I heard what some people had to say about Black women after the layoffs—when I saw