The Diversity Dude Podcast

Living the legacy of #MLK

Instead of just celebrating the birth of Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., The Diversity Dude podcast host says we should spend more time living the legacy he left behind...

Don’t ever touch a Black woman’s hair

Tom Barnett breaks down microaggression on The Diversity Dude podcast. He also let's folks know why it is never okay to touch a Black woman's hair, especially in the workplace.

The definition of equity...

You're seeing the phrases "equity and inclusion" being tossed around everywhere these days but what does true equity mean? More importantly, what does it look like? The Diversity Dude paints a picture on his latest podcast...

It is what it is...

Tom Barnett from The Seminal Group, explains what Critical Race Theory is and what it isn't while giving listeners a little homework to figure out facts from fake news...

Why so much concern?

Tom Barnett takes a look at why there is so much concern over Critical Race Theory and dispels some common myths about what it is and is not on The Diversity Dude Podcast...

Ahmaud Arbery‘s death provides lessons on diversity...

Ahmaud Arbery's death gripped the country and millions of people held their breath as three men were found guilty of killing him. On today's episode of The Diversity Dude podcast, host Tom Barnett says he hopes this tragic event teaches us an important lesson on diversity.

The answer can be found on Sesame Street

The answer to how we put a stop to Asian hate can be found on Sesame Street. The long time children's television show introduces a new puppet creating more representation of diverse cultures.

It shouldn‘t have happened to Suni...

While Sheletta searches for a new host for The Diversity Dude podcast, she's joined by Tom Barnett from The Seminal Group to talk about the horrible hate crime that happened to Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee.

From including to belonging...

In her new role as director of inclusion and belonging at Keller Williams, Julia Lashay Israel says diversity is good for business.

Banning Beloved?

Philip Bump from the Washington Post explains the drama surrounding the push to ban Toni Morrison's book Beloved and how it had an impact on the Virginia governor's race...