FCC OCBO Director Seeks Equity, Inclusion; FCBA Supports Change
“Inequality, unjustifiable violence against Black people, exclusion and systemic racism still exist,” blogged FCC Office of Communications Business Opportunities Director Sanford Williams in a post shared Tuesday by the FCBA. “We don’t just need diversity. We need equity and inclusion.”…
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Listen, practice self-care, learn about American history and talk honestly to children about the protests and discrimination, Williams said. “Speak up when people say things that are blatantly racist and sexist.” Don’t tweet “with tales of looting or rioting,” he added. “The VAST and overwhelming majority of protests were peaceful.” The FCBA said: “There is much more we can do, and this must be the beginning of a new stage of the conversation about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our bar and beyond -- a conversation that does not fade away, but that leads to real, concrete change.”