Dimensions of Diversity

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, speaks with David Garza, Executive Director for Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America. David explains the organization and how it helps high school students from under-resourced backgrounds to be successful in their college application process and profes...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, speaks with John Samuel, Co-Founder and CEO of Ablr, about how he came to create this organization. John has had an incredible journey and speaks openly about going blind due to a degenerating eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. John’s experiences have...

DE&I should intersect with every aspect in business, but it starts with the data. This conversation between Dr. Randal Pinkett delves into the depths of his book, "Data Driven DEI", digs into the significance of data when discussing DE&I in business. DE&I should be equated the same as every other department in business, and we need these metrics to make progress and take accountability...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, speaks with Keshema Davidson, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, a private catholic college-prep high school for students from underrepresented communities. Keshema discusses how Cristo Rey provides students with real-wo...

In this special episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney, speaks with Damien Atkins, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Aura about the battle Black attorneys continue to face in America. According to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, only 25 black men serve as general counsel in the top Fortune...

On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney, speaks with Buchanan Shareholder Jaime S. Tuite about retaliation and discrimination claims and their expanded scope in Pennsylvania. Jamie advises on where to submit a claim, what constitutes a claim, and how new Pennsylvania policies surrounding claims will affe...

In this special webinar episode of Dimensions of Diversity, we explore the social determinants of health, racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials, and social/racial equity in the healthcare system. Host Lloyd Freeman is joined by expert panelists who share their stories and insights on how we can work together to close the gaps in healthcare and promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in t...

Dimensions of Diversity host Lloyd Freeman brings in Minji Kim, a student at Boston University of Law, to have a chat about names and their ethical significance. Deciding on a name for a child is not a simple process, especially in South Korea, where names represent concepts and symbolize wishes and plants parents want their children to become. South Korea, where Minji was born, is a country which...

On this Dimensions of Diversity episode, host Lloyd Freeman brings in Andrew Hope, a litigator at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney’s office in Philadelphia. Hope has a wide variety of experience in litigation matters and focuses on consumer defense, especially with ADA cases which the episode centers on.    Web accessibility for people with disabilities has been an ongoing issue that enhanced after t...

On the second part of this two-part series of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by returning guest Conway Ekpo, a lawyer who has spent half his career in Big Law and shifted to a role in-house at a major corporation. Ekpo is an adjunct law professor and a frequent speaker/writer on diversity in the legal profession.    The conversation shifts for this episode as the pair discus...

On the front-end of this two-part series of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by returning guest Conway Ekpo, a lawyer who has spent half his career in Big Law and shifted to a role in-house at a major corporation. Ekpo is an adjunct law professor and a frequent speaker/writer on diversity in the legal profession.    The pair discuss who is doing the best work actively supporti...

Women of color are often seen as the backbone of their communities. They are perceived, fairly or not, as the foundation of their families, responsible for taking care of children, home, themselves and more. The weight can be immense. Joining Lloyd Freeman to dive into this topic is Dr. Lisette Sanchez, a bilingual licensed psychologist and daughter of Latino immigrants. On this episode Dr. Sanche...

On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Pamela McElvane, CEO of DiversityMBA. Diversity MBA (DMBA) is a national brand that provides talent management and diversity & inclusion strategies to Fortune 1000 companies. McElvane leads a team that provides clients like, Kaiser Permanente, Wal-Mart Stores, AT&T, JLL, Carolinas HealthCare Systems, Nielsen, The Cl...

On this episode of the Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman sits down with Yolanda Ingram, Director of Access to Law School Education Programs at the University of Pennsylvania. The conversation begins with a discussion on why white law school graduates were significantly more likely to pass the bar exam than test takers from other racial and ethnic groups. A recent study revealed the racia...

On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman speaks with Jayson Johnson, Head of D&I Business Partnering and Learning & Development. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the life sciences industry and we learned that advancing D&I in life sciences could advance life saving solutions.  Lloyd and Jayson explore Genentech's commitment to advancing D&I.     As a bi...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Courtney A. Munnings. Munnings is autistic with sociability, learning, attention, and mood differences and is committed to neurodiversity and advocating for the rights, participation, and inclusion of people with disabilities. She has created a name for herself as a speaker certified in Disability Inclusion and Advocacy an...

Host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney colleagues Nyasha Pendleton and Kearil Abraham, as well as author and life coach Lola B. Morgan and award-winning author and storyteller Dr. Elizabeth Nuñez, in a roundtable exploring the dimensions of diversity within the Black diaspora. The group begins the conversation by diving into how specifically they identify as Black people i...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Rasheda Douglas of Rutgers Minority Student Program and Danielle Boardley of Kline Law’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Life. The three professionals discuss the nuances of navigating law school acceptances and the first few months as a law student, especially as a minority. Rasheda Douglas begins the discussion by intr...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Dr. Ashley Stewart, MSW Program Director and Professor at Temple University in the School of Social Work. The two discuss how dominant social norms can oppress people’s identities in the workplace. They share the consequences that arise when organizations ignore these problems, both for people and business efficiency. The...

As we gear up for a new fall semester for college students, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Dr. Steve Mobley to discuss the importance of intersectionality and race when choosing an HBCU school. Dr. Mobley is well-versed in the world of communication, higher education, and culture through his many degrees, and is a graduate of both Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania. On the episo...

On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman invites his Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney colleagues Will Le, Advisor, Government Relations, and Joe Centeno, Shareholder, to discuss their heritage. With Will being born in Vietnam and Joe’s family coming from the Philippines, they offer different perspectives and challenges their families faced migrating to America. Will and Joe shar...

On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by college friends Latonya Clark, Patrice Clark, and Tamra Berry. While all of them attended Howard University, they have different backgrounds and experiences that shaped them along the way. The group discusses the legacies that historically black colleges and universities have/will continue to have in the future. They talk...

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This month provides an opportunity to reflect on this history, and integrate these stories into a renewed understanding of our American narrative.    On this special episode, host Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney speaks with Cindy...

Diversity & Inclusion is wider than the workplace. The most successful businesses know that by creating diversity in their supply chains as well, they can unlock innovation and agility, and improve their ethical credentials. Supplier Diversity is defined as, “a proactive business program, which encourages the use of minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBT-owned, service disabled veter...

Host Lloyd Freeman is joined by two guests to discuss the impact of the United States’ first black woman Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson.     On this episode Adara L. Combs, Esq., and Kia Ghee detail their experiences of watching the historic confirmation hearings. Combs serves as the Victim Advocate of Philadelphia and, as leader of the Office of the Victim Advocate, she works to amp...