Join Us! Book Talk with Dr. Akilah Cadet
We are thrilled to host the powerful Dr. Akilah Cadet for a book reading and social hour next Wednesday May 22nd!?In Dr. Cadet’s newest book, White Supremacy is All Around, Akilah shares a powerful, incisive look at where we are in the fight to dismantle white supremacy—and what we urgently need to do next. Hosted in our open studio, the evening will include?a discussion between Dr. Cadet and CEO & Founder, Cecilia Caparas Apelin
ABOUT DR. AKILAH CADET?
Dr. Akilah Cadet is the Founder and CEO of Change Cadet, an organizational development consulting firm that offers services that support embedding belonging into overall company culture, identity and strategy. As a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur her work is behind some of the biggest brands you use everyday.?Dismantling white supremacy?through storytelling is at the core of her work as a leader, speaker, creative director, producer, writer, editor, co-owner of the Oakland Roots. and Soul soccer teams, and author of White Supremacy is All Around: Notes From a Black Disabled Woman in a White World.?Dr. Cadet holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Education in Community Based Public Health, a Master of Public Health, and a Doctorate of Health Sciences in Leadership and Organizational Behavior. She lives in and loves Oakland, CA, celebrates her disability, is a proud Beyoncé advocate, and has an incredible shoe game.
WHITE SUPREMACY IS ALL AROUND
White Supremacy Is All Around arrives as the U.S.’s ongoing racial reckoning has left readers searching for voices they can trust. BIPOC, disabled people, and other intentionally ignored Americans want to feel heard and empowered; organization leaders and allies invested in dismantling white supremacy want a framework for how best to contribute. Dr. Akilah Cadet speaks to all these needs, drawing from her life experiences and work helping leading brands build inclusive and equitable cultures to offer an informed perspective that prioritizes belonging. In a series of personal stories told with her trademark candor and wit, Dr. Cadet?explores the long-term work required to combat structural oppression from her unique vantage point as a Black disabled woman. She tackles everything: from the 2020 “summer of allyship” and depression caused by workplace discrimination to navigating disability and building a consulting business, all with a little inspo from Beyoncé.
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The Evening will Include…
6pm: Arrival, Drinks, Networking ??
6:30-7pm: Cecilia and Akilah Interview ??
7:15pm: Book Signing ??
8pm: End
See you next week :)
xoxo,
The Ciel Team