Longform Podcast #549: Reginald Dwayne Betts

Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, lawyer, and founder of the nonprofit Freedom Reads. His New York Times Magazine article “Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out” won the National Magazine Award. His new podcast is Almost There. “I felt like I had to own becoming something and intuitively understood that … Read moreLongform Podcast #549: Reginald Dwayne Betts

Longform Podcast #548: Susan Burton

Susan Burton is an editor at This American Life, the author of the memoir Empty, and the host of the podcast The Retrievals. “I know I have much more anger than I reveal, and I don’t think that’s uncommon. Especially for women. There’s been a lot of attention to that in recent years—the anger of … Read moreLongform Podcast #548: Susan Burton

Maggie Gyllenhaal on working with the dark and light

In SherryBaby (2006), Maggie Gyllenhaal portrayed Sherry Swanson, who returns home after serving a prison sentence to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter. Gyllenhaal described for Interview magazine her experience with the character, and the big change in her attitude toward appreciating roles that are “not so wayward.” Maggie Gyllenhaal: “We shot Sherrybaby in … Read moreMaggie Gyllenhaal on working with the dark and light

818: Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

In the last year and a half, New York City has scrambled to try and provide shelter and services to over 150,000 migrants. We take a look at how that’s going. Prologue: In the middle of the night, host Ira Glass meets a woman on a mission at Port Authority bus station. (13 minutes) Act One: … Read more818: Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Music Review: Romantic Music – Cupid & Psyche

Music Reviews (felte) Ten years after releasing their final album as Abe Vigoda, Crush, songwriters Michael Vidal and Juan Velasquez decided it was time to give it another go. Their reunion seemed unlikely. At the time, Crush represented a marked departure from their first two albums—modeling their sound on icy, maximalist coldwave that did away … Read moreMusic Review: Romantic Music – Cupid & Psyche

From infamy to truth. Epistemic coloniality and knowledges in resistance: an approach to the cases of Inés Fernández Ortega and Valentina Rosendo Cantú

From infamy to truth. Epistemic coloniality and knowledges in resistance: an approach to the cases of Inés Fernández Ortega and Valentina Rosendo CantúMiguel Angel Martínez MartínezEquality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of the article is to show the regime of truth in the institutional commissions that have the objective of … Read moreFrom infamy to truth. Epistemic coloniality and knowledges in resistance: an approach to the cases of Inés Fernández Ortega and Valentina Rosendo Cantú

Inclusion for LGBTQ talent: a practice theory approach

This study addresses the significant gaps in diversity and inclusivity research on LGBTQ employees and contributes to the literature in three significant ways. First, this study examines the diversity management mechanisms at the organizational level and explicates their interplay at the micro, meso and macro levels to create congruence, both internally and externally, for engaging … Read moreInclusion for LGBTQ talent: a practice theory approach

Philanthropy as whiteness: toward racially just philanthropic practices

In this article, the authors draw on critical race theory and critical whiteness studies, specifically Cheryl Harris’ work to expose the whiteness of philanthropy, not as a racial identity, but in the way that philanthropy is performed. The authors characterize one of the property functions of whiteness, the right to exclude, as working through two … Read morePhilanthropy as whiteness: toward racially just philanthropic practices

From inclusion to acknowledgment: a paradigm shift

To replace the paradigm of inclusion for that of acknowledgment and to recognize how the three categories (acknowledgment, distance and vulnerability) are linked with the three issues (PWD – society and state) allowing specific relationship and practises of legitimate or not acknowledgement. When the author affirms that the MCLAD implies a paradigm shift, the author … Read moreFrom inclusion to acknowledgment: a paradigm shift

Traditional family system, local government recognition and citizens' perceptions of homosexuality in Japan: an exploratory study

Japan has made some progress in recognizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights, such as passing laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in some cities. However, there is still a long way to go in terms of legal protection and social acceptance. Understanding citizens’ attitudes toward homosexuality can … Read moreTraditional family system, local government recognition and citizens' perceptions of homosexuality in Japan: an exploratory study

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