In Review: Women Artists, Our Greatest Fight, and 7 Other Things on Our Minds
There is a lot going on in the world. To stay current and calm, energized and informed, we’re always seeking the counsel and wisdom from great minds that move the world toward a better place. Here, we share the nine things on our team’s radar this month, from articles that fuel our charge to voices that embolden our drive.
Eva Yazhari
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leaders
“This is a playbook for conscious leadership, which has provoked thought in me as a leader.”
Rockets Reverse Upcycling Program
“The recently launched upcycling program of children’s clothing brand Rockets of Awesome got me thinking that fashion currently has more accessible access points for impact than finance.”
“The largest black-owned bank traded on the NASDAQ, Carver Bancorp, has a nationwide digital banking presence for anyone looking to have more racial equity in where their money sleeps at night. To learn more, we recently spoke to Carver’s president, Michael Pugh, on The Beyond Capital Podcast.”
Mathilde Beniflah
“Want to See More Women Lead in 2021?”
“I loved this brief article from Elissa Sangster, in which she summarizes the workplace trends we observed throughout 2020. She offers a hopeful vision for some important milestones we could achieve in 2021.”
“A new nonprofit, Advancing Women Artists, is looking to identify, restore, and display Renaissance-era paintings by women. Female artists were often marginalized by their contemporaries who have since become household names, like Michelangelo and Botticelli. But we know women artists in the Renaissance existed. We know their paintings are out there—but where? This article takes a look.
Madison Phelps
“Why 2021 Should be the Year We Progress Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion”
“This entire article by Sabin Kahn resonated with me. ‘We must all adopt humility and be prepared to look in forensic detail at our daily ways of working, programmes, and organisational culture, to identify whether our behaviours are undermining diversity, equality, and inclusion,’ writes Kahn. ‘This is not going to be an easy process.’ She gives great insight to how far we still have to go in this fight, while acknowledging the progress made in 2020. As a person of color and a female, I am on the frontline of this war daily. I remain hopeful that not only people of color, but women as well will be accepted when they sit at the table—with their voices heard.”
Adela McVicar
“From The Economist, “The World If” is a series of ‘what if’ questions posed in the fields of history, tech, business, etc. It’s a fascinating collection of thought experiments that is both relevant and imaginative. They release these annually, so the questions tend to represent themes of that year. For example: What if borders were open? What if computers wrote laws? Or, what if we could control the weather? Interestingly, in 2016, they asked: What if Donald Trump became president? So even though these are mostly hypothetical, it is interesting to look back and see which questions now have answers.”
Stacey Lindsay
“What’s Wrong with the Way We Work”
“I am fascinated by the concept, evolution, culture, and justification of work. And I am equally maddened by the inequities, racism, arbitrary rules, and exploitation that too often riddle people’s jobs. How did we get here? New Yorker writer Jill Lepore takes a dive into looking at all that is wrong with how we making a living.
The Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, January 18, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will host a digital event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The gathering, which will be co-hosted by Eric L. Adam, Brooklyn’s borough president, and include a keynote address from Alicia Garza, civil rights activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, will include various musical and spoken word performances. RSVP here.
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