Devoted to Diversity

Discussion of Bryan Stevenson’s book "Just Mercy"

Join us on April 20th to discuss issues of racial equity. We will draw on resources from the United Way's 21-day Equity Challenge to guide our conversation about how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community. In the interest of time, we will be limited to only a few of the daily challenges to discuss in detail. If…

We are honored to have Mr. Lyndon Rego of CoMetta as our guest presenter for our May Zoom event. Lyndon facilitates groups on issues at the intersection of social innovation, complexity, and leadership. He will lead a participative, structured conversation called, “I See You” which is designed to allow us to share our stories and…

The Devoted to Diversity SIG is excited to resume our programs after the summer break with a presentation by our member Christie Soper and her co-producer Tina Firesheets about Pan Asian Voices and Experiences in North Carolina (PAVE NC), an all-volunteer initiative designed to create more awareness and understanding of the Asian American/Pacific Islander community locally. Please…

Join us at our next meeting where we'll be discussing "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America," the Netflix documentary series celebrating African American food culture starting in West Africa.  Part of it was filmed here in North Carolina.  We encourage you to view some episodes in advance of our session (as…

The Devoted to Diversity SIG invites WPF members to join us on to see The Hidden Truth of Black Wall Street at the Carolina Theater. Told from the perspectives of both Black and white people, the play will challenge everything you thought you knew and shine a light on the unabridged truth about the Tulsa Race…