No More Excuses - Hire Black Speakers
Dr. Fox Mega
Helping create equitable spaces for marginalized communities. DEI & Belonging Strategist | Neuroscientist ?????Nonbinary?? Neuroqueer??
February is almost upon us and you know what that means ... Black History Month. For one month, the world will remember and (hopefully) celebrate the brilliance, intelligence, and joy present in the Black community, as well as the structural and systemic barriers still keeping so many Black folx from accessing basic human rights and dignity.
Increasingly, we're seeing content on BHM in Germany & Europe as well. And guess what?
There are brilliant, intelligent, and engaging Black professionals and speakers in Europe - and Germany - as well!
Whom, by the way, it's absolutely worth booking not just during the one "awareness month" a year that includes the word Black, but every damn day of the year
In my experience (as a white DEI professional, mind you), there seems to be a lack of awareness of Black professionals in the German & European landscape. I have therefore taken the liberty of putting together a list with some of my recommendations.
No more excuses, for not hiring Black speakers for your events or learning sessions - whether in February or any of the other 11 months in the year.
You're welcome.
Disclaimer: This list is highly subjective and obviously no where near exclusive. I don't claim to be an expert on the Black community in Germany, Europe or the UK //
My motivation is merely to spotlight some of the amazing folx I've been fortunate to learn from, and dispell the myth that there are "just no speakers to be found" //
If you have recommendations you'd like to see included here, please reach out!
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Organizations:
Germany-based folx (mostly Berlin):
UK & (Other) Continental Europe:
(Mostly) US-based:
Founder, Writer, Social Entrepreneur, Creative Ops, Biz Dev, and Content Strategy Consultant, working to achieve gender parity+ inclusion one business at a time.
3 年Black Speakers Collection In the US! By the amazing Madison Butler ???????
Work Culture Transformation Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator & Author - Crafting engaging & impactful Learning Experiences; Founder & CEO of an award-winning agency; LinkedIn Top Voice USA & Germany
3 年Thank you so much for your post and all the awesome folx you’ve mentioned here, Dr. Fra Mega ?? I would also add Cathérine Ngoli Yolanda Sylvana Rother Shawn Williams to your list. Check them out this Friday at The Conversation Room: https://www.cross-cultural-bridges.com/events
Social Entrepreneur & Political Innovation | Co-Founder Statefree e.V. | Ashoka Fellow | FOCUS TOP 100 Women 2022 | Echoing Green Fellow '22/'23 | JoinPolitics Talent '22-23
3 年Thanks so much for this Dr. Fra Mega! Evein Obulor (she/her) would be a great addition to that list :)!
Helping create equitable spaces for marginalized communities. DEI & Belonging Strategist | Neuroscientist ?????Nonbinary?? Neuroqueer??
3 年Tagging some folx here, who might find it helpful Stephanie Feser Stephan Schmuck Astrid J?ger Lina Breiteryt? (she/her) Catherine Gaudry Andrea Adams Scott Goldner Alicia Polok Catia Dawood Charta der Vielfalt e.V.