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Join us for a community screening of the documentary Sounds About White: The Untold Story of the DEI Expert and a conversation with Dr. Akilah Cadet about her new book White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World. Hailed as the “Olivia Pope of DEI,” Dr. Akilah Cadet will speak about her journey of becoming an unapologetic Black disabled woman navigating a predominantly white world.
About the film
Sounds About White: The Untold Story of the DEI Expert provides an intimate look into the experience of Dr. Akilah Cadet during the global pandemic and “summer of allyship” that followed the murder of George Floyd, when her work as an expert in organizational development, change management, and DEI was suddenly booming. Four years later, DEI is under attack and programs designed for improving the experience of oppressed groups, and all employees, in the workplace and society are disappearing. From managing and celebrating the deluge of interest and new clients, to navigating flagging commitment, racism, disability, and depression, Dr. Cadet’s story is emblematic of the toll it takes to dismantle white supremacy day in and day out.
About the book
In her debut collection of personal essays, White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World, Dr. Akilah Cadet explores the long-term work required to combat structural oppression from her unique vantage point as a Black disabled woman.
About the speaker
Dr. Akilah Cadet is the founder and CEO of Change Cadet, an organizational development consulting firm. As a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur her work is behind some of the biggest brands you use everyday. Dismantling white supremacy through storytelling is at the core of her work as a leader, speaker, creative director, producer, writer, editor, co-owner of the Oakland Roots and Soul soccer teams, and author of White Supremacy is All Around: Notes From a Black Disabled Woman in a White World.
Ticket info
Free. Seating is limited and unassigned. Tickets for the program are distributed in front of the Koret Auditorium an hour before the program begins, first come, first served. This does not include admission to the museum.
Contact info
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