"We can’t have a conversation about that in 2021 without talking about what happened in 2020, and the tragedy of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and whole bunch of people before and after them. What I think we have – and let’s hope we can hold on to it– is the understanding that this stuff is systemic. That it is built in, that there was a social hierarchy established a long time ago that hopefully most of us don’t believe in but is nonetheless alive and well and on automatic every day selecting the same people, positioning the same folks and disadvantaging the same folks over and over again. So the awareness around systems I think has been powerful."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Lawyers from the United StatesWomen authors from the United StatesWomen activists from the United StatesTelevision presenters
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Diversity in the Workplace: Building Inclusive Company Culture with Vernā Myers the Washington post (July 20, 2021)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Verna_Myers
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Verna Myers
21 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Verna Myers →
Related Quotes
"I will be returning to my consulting company working across global organizations and industries, while continuing to …"
"It’s hard to step away from the company and this role because of how much I love Netflix and the people here. I’m so …"
"Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance."
"Embracing inclusion requires "the institution's ability to fully integrate its understanding of and appreciation for …"
"I think you've already said the wrong thing by not saying anything."
"We were all the same, and then you had the nerve to be different."
"I have always been drawn to the idea of unconscious biases and blind spots and what happens in our unconscious mind. …"
"Biases are the stories we make up about people before we learn who they are. They are especially apparent when things…"
"What we learned after Michael Brown was shot is that police officers are deeply ingrained with erroneous ideas about …"
"This is quite frankly about people being in denial. The biggest barrier is that we're in denial about our unconscious…"