Portia Allen-KyleThis moment in history is different. Policymaking should reflect that.Going bold does not always mean that you will win. But how you fight — and lose - matters, so we need a break from traditional…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Portia Allen-KyleTo Address Their ‘Diversity’ Problem, Organizations Should Stop Prioritizing Hiring and Focus on…If BIPOC employees are having a terrible experience, why would they stake their reputation and relationships to refer others? They won’t.Oct 25, 20201Oct 25, 20201
Portia Allen-KylePreventing Microaggressions in the Virtual WorkplaceAs organizations awaken to their internal racism, it important that leaders proactively prevent microaggressions in the virtual workplace.Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Portia Allen-KyleWith Vote-By-Mail on the Rise, Automated Signature Matching is Not a Panacea for Election OfficialsIf election officials and advocates are not careful, they could adopt a practice that harms vulnerable groups that they are trying to help.Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Portia Allen-KyleThe hard sell of organizations’ equity commitments: Can the same leaders right the course?It’s hard to imagine a situation where Black leaders would be trusted to fix a problem they were even remotely responsible for creating.Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Portia Allen-KylePeople aren’t “rioting.” They’re communicating in the language of capitalism.Like with Ferguson, news outlets across the country have described these uprisings as riots. But let’s be clear, people are not rioting.Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
Portia Allen-KyleWhy Candidates and Elected Officials Should Pledge Not To Take Money from Law EnforcementThe role of candidates in this moment is to reject campaign contributions from law enforcement loudly and openly.Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020
Portia Allen-KyleThis is a moment of reckoning for (historically white) social justice nonprofits. Will they listen?If in this moment you are not able to speak truth to power, and to wield that power in action towards justice, what exactly are you doing?Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
Portia Allen-KyleNonprofits’ Commitment to Equity is More Important than EverNow, more than ever, it is important for these organizations to live their values in terms of their own internal responses to the pandemic.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Portia Allen-KylePolitical Leadership Lessons from Black Elected Officials’ COVID-19 ResponsesIn case we didn’t realize just how much elections matter, coronavirus has made that clearer than ever.May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
