Thursday, April 29, 2021

Ford's new racial equity director, Angela Henderson, tackles racism

Ford's new racial equity director, Angela Henderson, tackles racism
Angela Henderson is a product of Detroit...Her job is to change the landscape as racial equity director at Ford Motor Co.
...At Ford, racism is viewed less as an issue of social concern than a core priority that's considered a workplace toxin.
...Then, after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer, Henderson became a leading voice within the company as it evaluated social justice issues and how to manage issues as they unfolded..
...When anti-Asian attacks dominate the news or another Black teenager is shot, those events impact workers and their ability to concentrate completely at work, she said...
Day of Understanding --On Thursday at 9 a.m., an estimated 188,000 Ford employees globally will be invited to participate virtually in a company town hall for a Day of Understanding.
It will include a keynote address by Bryant Marks titled: "The Hidden Bias of Good People," with a discussion about unconscious bias that all people have.
Other topics led by Henderson will cover how to change every day behavior that contributes to systems of oppression, what it looks like to be an ally in the workplace and tips from a psychologist about building empathy...Read all.

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