Janice Z. Gassam
Dirty Diversity
Dirty Diversity is a podcast hosted by Janice Z. Gassam on all things diversity, equity, and inclusion in and out of the workplace.
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Jan 26, 2026
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Episodes
Companies: Now is Not the Time to Defund DEI 01.08.2022 24:18
Episode 12 of Season 3 explores why now is not the time to defund diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Why Now is not the time to Defund DEI ARTICLE YouTube Playlist on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE 10-PART White Supremacy Course CLICK HERE JANICE is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Racial Equity for 2022 READ HERE Order my Audiobook for The Pink Elephant HERE Order The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on...
Sesame Place, Anti-Racist Practices and Why Reactionary Training Never Works 25.07.2022 43:52
Episode 11 of Season 3 explores the reversal of Roe v. Wade and preparing for the recession. Replay of July 7th - Live Class on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE REPLAY Here is How Sesame Place Can Deal with Racist Practices ARTICLE When Black Women go from Pet to Threat ARTICLE Does Academia Want Black Professors? ARTICLE YouTube Playlist on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE 10-PART White Supremacy C...
Reflections on Roe v. Wade Reversal and the Recession 28.06.2022 28:50
Episode 10 of Season 3 explores the reversal of Roe v. Wade and preparing for the recession. July 7th - Live Class on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE FOR TIX The Impact of Roe v. Wade for Marginalized Women ARTICLE Read my Client Testimonials by CLICKING HERE YouTube Playlist on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE 10-PART White Supremacy Course CLICK HERE JANICE is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Racial Equity for 2022 R...
Preparing for the Recession and Leaning into Community Care During Tragedy 13.06.2022 23:53
Episode 9 of Season 3 explores preparing for the recession and community care and healing during tough times. Live Class on DEI Consulting Guidance CLICK HERE FOR TIX YouTube Playlist on DEI Consulting CLICK HERE 10-PART White Supremacy Course CLICK HERE Rising Prices Spurs Gift Economy YouTube VIDEO JANICE is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Racial Equity for 2022 READ HERE Order my Audiobook for The Pink...
Anti-Blackness in DEI Spaces 06.06.2022 31:00
Episode 8 of Season 3 unpacks ways that anti-blackness shows up in DEI spaces. From Corporate to Consulting LIVE EVENT CLICK HERE FOR TIX 10-PART White Supremacy Course CLICK HERE Juneteenth Speaking Engagement TIKTOK VIDEO Anti-Blackness in DEI Space LINKEDIN PLAYBACK How Black Excellence is Harming Black People ARTICLE Respectability will not save us YOUTUBE VIDEO JANICE is a LinkedIn Top Voice...
Staying Hopeful in the Face of Racial Terror and Violence 30.05.2022 41:28
Episode 7 of Season 3, Janice is catching up on with how she's been with everything going on in the world. Workshop on Starting your DEI Consultancy CLICK HERE FOR TIX 10-PART White Supremacy Course CLICK HERE Anti-Blackness in DEI Spaces FREE LINKEDIN LIVE EVENT JUNE 2, 2022 Why Your Unconscious Bias Trainings Fail FREE RESOURCE Black Doll Fundraiser for African youth GO FUND ME PAGE Ways th...
How Intergenerational Trauma Impacts the Black Community Today 15.02.2022 36:35
Episode 6 of Season 3, Janice is the lasting impacts of intergenerational trauma. Free Resource REDUCING HARM IN THE WORKPLACE ARTICLE Black Doll Fundraiser for African youth GO FUND ME PAGE PODCAST with Liz Leiba on Ebony Network LINK All Things Equitable Youtube conversation - Black Women at Work VIDEO Intergenerational Trauma ARTICLE Ways Internalized Oppression Shows up in the Workplace ARTICL...
4 Ways to Invest in Your Black Talent 01.02.2022 45:05
Episode 5 of Season 3, Janice is exploring 4 Ways to Invest in Black Employees within your organization SHARE YOUR EMAILS ON MY EMAIL LIST HERE Instagram page Nikki Blak 28 Days of Black Chill INSTAGRAM Ericka Hart on Instagram PAGE Dr. Sarah L. Webb Colorism Healing ARTICLE Being Black in Corporate America Coqual STUDY How Misogynoir Impacts Black Women ARTICLE The Adultification Bias and Black...
Is it Possible To Change a Toxic Culture From Within? 24.01.2022 28:32
Episode 4 of Season 3, Janice is exploring how to create change from within an organization. READ THE ARTICLE ON THIS TOPIC HERE Join me for a LinkedIn Live January 24th at 6pm EST CLICK HERE LinkedIn Audio Event: DEI Predictions for 2022 CLICK HERE LinkedIn Audio Event with Madison Butler about the Black Speakers Collection CLICK HERE Research article on the value of external consultants READ HER...
Mistakes I've Made as a DEI Consultant PART 2 17.01.2022 30:19
Episode 3 of Season 3, Janice is exploring 5 more mistakes she's made while doing DEI consulting. If you'd like to enlist Dr. Janice's services for your organization or institution, reach out via email Janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com. MLK JR's Letter from Birmingham Jail PDF LINK Jasmine Womack on Instagram 5 DEI Practitioners Share what self-care looks like for them ARTICLE...
4 DEI Resolutions Your Company Should Commit to for 2022 12.01.2022 28:52
Episode 2 of Season 3, Janice is exploring 4 DEI Resolutions Your Company Should Commit to for 2022. If you'd like to enlist Dr. Janice's services for your organization or institution, reach out via email Janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com. The Black Speakers Collection ARTICLE Accountability is the missing link to your DEI Program ARTICLE Dr. Timnit Gebru's experiences as a Google AI...
5 Mistakes I've Made as a DEI Consultant (Season 3) 10.01.2022 38:21
Episode 1 of Season 3, Janice is exploring 5 mistakes she made while doing DEI consulting. If you'd like to enlist Janice's services for your organization or institution, reach out via email Janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com. #jnicereads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/jnicereads/ Linkedin Post that got over 1 million views Understanding the white gaze in the workpl...
Accountability in the Workplace and Why Cancel Culture Doesn't Work 15.11.2021 27:28
In this episode, Janice Originally recorded in early October. If you'd like to enlist Janice's services for your organization or institution, reach out via email Janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi INTERVIEW Your Allyship is Performative if there is no accountability ARTICLE. We Do This Til We Free Us MARIAME KABA BOOK Psycho-therapist Farrah Harris talks Racial Harm in...
The Erasure of Black Women from Past to Present 09.11.2021 38:46
In this episode , Janice briefly discusses thoughts about transphobia and Dave Chappelle's recent statements on his Netflix special as well as the erasure of Black women's contributions from past to present. Originally recorded in early October. If you'd like to enlist Janice's services for your organization or institution, reach out via email Janice@bwgbusinesssolutions.com....
Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday and other Performative and Symbolic Gestures 21.06.2021 27:08
In this episode we discuss Juneteenth as a federal holiday and how non-Black people can support the Black community beyond symbolic gestures. WHAT ROLE SHOULD HR PLAY IN ELIMINATING RACISM? Clubhouse Discussion Reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people ARTICLE What is the adultification bias? ARTICLE Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM My book...
The Long Legacy of Anti-Blackness in Academia 17.05.2021 29:45
In this episode , we explore the many ways that anti-blackness shows up in academia. Anti-blackness in Academia article: CLICK HERE One Black professor's story of being pushed out of an elite institution: CLICK HERE Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM My book is now available on Target.com! CLICK HERE TO GRAB YOUR COPY The Okra Project - a collective...
Critical Race Theory is not Anti-White 10.05.2021 27:32
In this episode , we explore the increasing backlash against critical race theory. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM My book is now available on Target.com! CLICK HERE TO GRAB YOUR COPY Join Clubhouse by using my exclusive link for THE PINK ELEPHANT CLUB The War on Critical Race Theory Continues as some say it's Anti-white ARTICLE The Okra Project -...
Research Shows That Black People Are Sleeping Less Than White Counterparts 03.05.2021 31:38
In this episode we explore the racial sleep gap and how leadership can support the rest and recovery of Black employees/employees of color. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM Reports Show That Black People Experience More Sleep Deprivation Than Other Groups ARTICLE The Okra Project - a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Tr...
What Does Anti-racism in Academia Look Like? 26.04.2021 24:20
In this episode explore what anti-racism can look like in higher education. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM Academia is not doing enough to Support Black Professors ARTICLE The Okra Project - a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to...
Are You Taking Care of Yourself This Week? 19.04.2021 37:09
In this episode Janice explores how she's taking care of herself amidst everything going on in the world. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM No Name Hiding INSTAGRAM POST We Do This Til We Free Us BOOK Eckankar as a Spiritual Path Loveland Foundation THERAPY FUND Stanford Marshmallow Experiment INFORMATION The Okra Project - a collective that seeks...
What Does a Better World Look Like? 12.04.2021 24:24
This episode explores the idea of legacy and the impact we leave on the world when we are no longer here. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM How are ERGs Impacting Black Employees? CLUBHOUSE EVENT The Okra Project - a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific me...
We All Uphold, Continue And Contribute To White Supremacy 22.03.2021 24:33
This episode explores why whiteness doesn't love or care about anyone and why/how we have all been complicit in a system of white supremacy. We All Uphold, Continue And Contribute To White Supremacy ARTICLE 4 Ways White Supremacy Harms White People FIRST THEY CAME POEM Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty...
Pandemic Ponderings - What I Learned in this Past Year 15.03.2021 29:04
This episode features a Rona reflection on this past year since the pandemic began. Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on DRJANICEGASSAM.COM Order my new book The Pink Elephant and Dirty Diversity on AMAZON The Okra Project - a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and reso...
What Does a Workplace That Centers Black Folks Look Like? 22.02.2021 21:52
This episode explores my thoughts on what a workplace that centers Black folks looks like. Farah Harris interview ARTICLE . Order my new book The Pink Elephant BY CLICKING HERE. Check out my first book Dirty Diversity BY CLICKING HERE. Resources Mentioned: Follow me on Instagram @JaniceJNice My Youtube Channel Send me an email at dirtydiversitypodcast@gmail.com Dirty Diversity Instagram Let&apos...
Why DEI and Anti-Racism Work Must Decenter Whiteness 15.02.2021 21:24
This episode explores why it's necessary to decenter whiteness in the DEI and anti-racism work that is being done. Read the original article I wrote on this topic BY CLICKING HERE. Diversity has become a $8 billion industry ARTICLE . Order my new book The Pink Elephant BY CLICKING HERE. Check out my first book Dirty Diversity BY CLICKING HERE. Resources Mentioned: Follow me on Instagram @Jan...
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