"Amplification” strategy used to make sure women’s contributions are recognized
Aug 17, 2022
Stories from people who use more than one set of pronouns
Jun 17, 2022
Inclusive language guidelines from Android
Jun 17, 2022
How ableism and capitalism are related and understanding how your life purpose is more than your productivity
Apr 26, 2022
Tips on how to make websites accessible to speech recognition software
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Engineering
Mar 27, 2022
Quick tips to make social media posts that are accessible
Mar 9, 2022
From Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech in September 1967 at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.
Jan 17, 2022
Website that has lots of useful information about norms of white middle-class and owning class culture, a culture we are all required to navigate regardless of our multiple identities.
Dec 3, 2021
The best article I’ve read that explains why language matters and why you should care about your word choice (and avoid ableist language if you can).
Dec 3, 2021
Helpful visual slides that show how people in different roles can build with accessibility in mind.
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Disability
Workplace
Dec 2, 2021
Hollaback’s 5 D’s for bystander intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct
Nov 29, 2021
Terms like “daily standup” and “company all-hands” are examples of ableist language even if they’re used metaphorically
Language
Accessibility
Workplace
Disability
Nov 23, 2021
The power of no as the key to female self-respect and political empowerment
Nov 12, 2021
Beautifully written book about going from performative allyship to creating real and lasting change for a more equitable world
Workplace
Race
Gender
Sexual orientation
Allyship
Disability
Oct 10, 2021
Toolkit for supporting Indigenous People’s Day
Oct 10, 2021
Helpful article about how to write useful image descriptions
Sep 26, 2021
Great anecdotes to explain the importance of providing visual descriptions
Disability
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Jul 30, 2021
Understanding the difference between sponsorship and mentorship is key to ensuring that women and members of historically marginalized communities (HMCs) are fully supported in their careers.
Jul 20, 2021
Actionable steps managers can take to end imposter syndrome in their organizations
Jul 20, 2021
Explains how the movie Luca was able to provide authentic representation of people with a limb difference
Jul 10, 2021
Some thoughts from the Autistic community on implications of person-first language
Jul 9, 2021
Tips on facilitating sessions on DEI
Jul 7, 2021
Thoughtful article on compensating people for contributions to DEI in the workplace
Jul 7, 2021
Perspectives on gender pronouns and which to use if someone uses they/she pronouns
Jun 8, 2021
The role of psychological safety in workplace inclusion
Workplace
Race
Gender
Religion
May 24, 2021
Debunking 3 myths about building accessible products
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
May 1, 2021
Radical pragmatism and how it was used to introduce LGBTQ literature into ELA curriculum
Education
Sexual orientation
Gender
Apr 30, 2021
Liz Kleinrock’s TED talk on the how to teach important topics to kids that may be considered taboo
Apr 30, 2021
Liz Kleinrock talks about the steps she takes at the beginning of the school year to connect with her students’ families and how she builds those relationships throughout the year. (Context-centered mindset)
Apr 30, 2021
Ramadan tips for non-Muslim friends of Muslims
Apr 17, 2021
Really thoughtful points about how the term “person of color” can be harmful
Apr 8, 2021
Short video clip that demonstrates the social model of disability (bad design and bad code are disabling to some users)
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Mar 23, 2021
Mini comics that explain why “latinx” isn’t widely adopted and the difference between hispanic and Latino
Mar 14, 2021
3 concrete steps to take to achieve pay equity
Mar 3, 2021
Really cool video about Black American Sign Language. Explains how when schools for the deaf were first integrated, Black students had to learn how to code switch.
Accessibility
Race
Disability
Mar 1, 2021
Explains why we should care about the uncontrolled wage gap and not just the controlled wage gap
Mar 1, 2021
How to move forward in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Feb 22, 2021
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States are richly diverse, and so too are their socioeconomic experiences. That diversity of experience is lost when we aggregate data for all AAPI.
Feb 22, 2021
Clear distinction between racism and prejudice and explains Polite White Supremacy
Feb 12, 2021
Opinion piece on how the pandemic has affected the disability community
Feb 8, 2021
Jodi-Ann Burey explains how people from underrepresented groups are often penalized when their authentic self at work doesn’t conform to the standards of “professionalism”, which is code for white cultural norms and standards
Jan 29, 2021
Glossary of terms related to disability (points out which terms and phrases are offensive)
Language
Accessibility
Disability
Dec 26, 2020
Thoughtful article on how the words we choose to use matter
Language
Accessibility
Disability
Dec 6, 2020
Notes on being a good ally in an ERG
Nov 27, 2020
Building understanding of the Zoom call experience as a Deaf person
Accessibility
Workplace
Disability
Nov 1, 2020
Pronoun-sharing is important, but must remain optional
Oct 28, 2020
Reminder that listening and learning is not the end goal. Action must be taken to dismantle systems of oppression, and that is messy work.
Oct 1, 2020
Highlights the importance of considering the disability community when talking about diversity and inclusion
Accessibility
Workplace
Disability
Oct 1, 2020
Webinar to learn how a blind user access websites using a screen reader
Inclusive Products
Accessibility
Sep 14, 2020
Provides examples of D&I council charters from different companies
Sep 13, 2020
How diversity and inclusion efforts are affected by having a virtual office
Sep 13, 2020
Machine learning models that have been trained to recognize African American Vernacular English as “rude” or “toxic”
Sep 13, 2020
How to be an effective ally/accomplice
Sep 3, 2020
Explains why Black ERGs should not carry the burden of making workplaces anti-racist
Sep 3, 2020
Concrete steps to practice anti-racism in the workplace
Sep 3, 2020
Very direct, clear cut examples of practical strategies to advance D&I that are often ignored
Workplace
Inclusive Products
Race
Gender
Accessibility
Sep 3, 2020
Guide to giving a presentation to get buy-in for prioritizing web accessibility
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Sep 1, 2020
I’m trying to limit the list to articles, but I made an exception for this book because it’s just that great.
It covers the product inclusion framework that Google uses to create products that meet the needs of a diverse consumer base.
Inclusive Products
Race
Gender
Accessibility
Class
Workplace
Disability
Aug 29, 2020
Remarks that seem friendly on the surface can actually have negative effects
Aug 26, 2020
Tips on what it looks like when accessibility is built into a company’s processes
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Aug 26, 2020
Highlights the importance of centering and amplifying Black voices in anti-racism efforts (as opposed to always seeing white voices as the experts)
Aug 21, 2020
Concrete steps for D&I in technical recruiting
Aug 16, 2020
Great information on common violations of WCAG standards on popular websites
Aug 15, 2020
Concrete steps for how to enforce accessibility standards in large codebases
Aug 15, 2020
Posters with tips on designing for accessibility (autism, screen readers, low vision, dyslexia, physical or motor disabilities, deaf or hard of hearing, anxiety)
Inclusive Products
Accessibility
Aug 15, 2020
July 14: International Non-Binary People’s Day
Learn more about pronouns and why they matter!
Aug 15, 2020
Useful tool for identifying accessibility errors in websites
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Aug 15, 2020
Time-box the assignment so that we don’t unintentionally skew toward people who have more time on their hands. Prevent scope creep by making the requirements clear and don’t leave the candidate guessing whether or not we expect them to overdeliver. Aug 15, 2020
Dropbox and Zoom are joining Slack’s apprenticeship program that brings formerly incarcerated individuals into engineering roles
Aug 15, 2020
Highlights some great responses to statements like these:
"We don't want to lower the hiring bar." "We believe people should be hired on their merits." "What about diversity of thought?" "Our next hire must be diverse." "Let's focus on hiring women first." Aug 15, 2020
August 13: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Barriers that Black Women face in the workplace Concrete steps that companies can take to achieve fairness Aug 15, 2020
A post about how a feature as simple as an audio recording for name pronunciation can be meaningful
Aug 15, 2020
Gen Z and Millenials are less likely to join a company if the team is homogeneous Aug 15, 2020
A thread on classism and state schools
Aug 15, 2020
Highlights common pitfalls of DEI committees.
Aug 15, 2020
I liked the way this article framed the difference between [Diversity and Inclusion] and [Equity and Social Justice].
Note: The article was published under a different name. He now goes by D-L Stewart.
Aug 15, 2020