Dominique Hollins’ Post

Unapologetically Celebrating Black History Month   Before #DEI was whitewashed, it more closely reflected Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, one of the most influential pieces of legislation in American history.   The Civil Rights Movement helped to inspire:   ❇️ Cesar Chavez's Labor Movement and the United Farm Workers (UFW), ❇️ The Women's Rights Movement via the National Organization for Women (NOW), ❇️ LGBTQIA+ Movements including the Stonewall uprising, ❇️ The American Indian Movement (AIM), ❇️ The Disability Rights Movement...   ...all of which were once protected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which was created through Title VII. Notice how these movements mirror many of your employee resource groups (ERGs), which were first created just 6 years after this legislation. Ironically, the EEOC website currently features a picture of the newly appointed chair. RIP EEOC. Read her press release—it would be funny if this wasn't real life.   Black people were at the forefront the civil rights movement and continue to pave the way for the rights of others, while our rights continue to be delayed and denied.   Today, it is my honor to remember my ancestors, civil rights leaders past and present, truth seekers, justice advocates, and freedom fighters by speaking truth to power when history demands it. That time is now.   Read my take on the lie, #MEI. Note: Read some legal consequences of the new EEOC, here: https://lnkd.in/gy8Q3rg3