Relational trauma like racism can only be healed relationally
A dear colleague of color recently reposted an article about racism on her Facebook feed…
Susana RinderleDecember 10, 2020
Can’t Answer These 4 Questions? Stop Your Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Until You Can!
For half a century, I’ve been living, studying and navigating what we now call diversity,…
Susana RinderleOctober 14, 2020
Want to End Racism? Training Doesn’t Work. So What Does?
In my lifetime, I’ve seen my native Los Angeles burn twice due to civil unrest…
Susana RinderleJuly 23, 2020
Give Up Trying To Change People Who Can’t
Since the George Floyd uprising, I’ve noticed more yelling in my social media feeds. I…
Susana RinderleJuly 16, 2020
One Month After George Floyd’s Death, 25 Signs of Life
Twenty-nine years, three months, and 22 days ago today, Rodney King was beaten by police…
Susana RinderleJune 25, 2020
Eliminating What’s ‘Offensive’ Isn’t the Goal of an Inclusive Workplace
There’s good news and bad news about our current preoccupation with eliminating offensive language and…
Susana RinderleJune 18, 2018
Sending All Employees to Racial Bias Training Unlikely to Solve Starbucks’ Problem
Once again, someone in an organization made a poor behavior choice whose harmful consequences were…
Susana RinderleApril 19, 2018
Using The 6 C’s to Have Scary Conversations
“I need tools,” she said. Several heads in the group of 70 White antiracists nodded.…
Susana RinderleAugust 25, 2017
12 Reasons Ending Racism is (Also) Good for White People
It’s a familiar bleeding-heart refrain sung in support of liberal initiatives, or to push back…
Susana RinderleJune 14, 2017
Let Go of Perfect and Wear the Safety Pins Already
A week has passed since the election, and there’s been lively debate among progressives about…
Susana RinderleNovember 16, 2016









