By: Janis Hillard   Common sense doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. In the workplace, we’re often told that success comes from advanced degrees, technical nonsense, or knowing how to play office politics. But for many Black and Brown folks, common sense has always been one of our sharpest tools—and one we don’t give ourselves enough credit for. Here’s the truth: common sense is strategy. It’s noticing what needs to be done before anyone else says it. It’s reading the

By: Dr. Lisa Marie Lee Image from news18.com Sports often mirror workplace dynamics. Tennis, in particular, a sport with rigid codes of...

By: Janis Hillard   For many of us in the melanated community, talking openly about mental health still feels like a risk—not just in our communities, but especially when white people are listening. There’s a fear that our honesty will be weaponized. That vulnerability will be mistaken for weakness. That if we say we’re tired, we’ll be labeled unstable. That if we admit we’re overwhelmed, it will confirm someone else's suspicion that we’re not built to lead, to manage, to end