Backlash & Resilience: Dr. Janice Gassam Asare on the Future of Equity Work

20/10/2025 47 min

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Episode Synopsis

Kua and Kendra sit down with Dr. Janice Gassam Asare—organizational psychologist, consultant, and LinkedIn’s #1 Top Voice in Racial Equity—to discuss the alarming job losses facing Black women and the broader backlash against DEI. Drawing from her recent writing, Dr. Gassam Asare connects today’s challenges to a long history of resistance that follows progress, and offers insights on how we can build workplaces and communities where Black women and other marginalized groups can thrive. Lastly, she shares her gem of the day and insights on her new book; "Rise and Resist" How to Reclaim Workplace Equity and Justice".

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