A Conversation on Racial Equity, with Dr. Oneya Fennell Okuwobi
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About the Book:Diversity programs are under attack. Should those interested in racial justice fight to keep them, or might there be another way forward? Who Pays for Diversity? reveals the costs that employees of color pay under current programs by having their racial identities commodified to benefit white people and institutions. Oneya Fennell Okuwobi proposes fresh and thoughtful ways to reorient these initiatives, move beyond tokenism, and authentically center marginalized employees.Drawing on accounts of employees from across the workplace spectrum, from corporations to churches to universities, Who Pays for Diversity? details how the optics of diversity programs undermine employees' competence while diminishing their well-being and workplace productivity. Okuwobi argues that diversity programs have been a costly detour on the path to racial justice, and getting back on track requires solutions that provide equity, dignity, and agency to all employees, instead of defending the status quo.About the Author:Oneya Okuwobi is a critical diversity scholar with expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methods. She theoretically examines how organizational processes reproduce inequality with a substantive focus on people of color involved in diverse groups, organizations, and institutions.Dr. Okuwobi is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. She earned a PhD in sociology from the Ohio State University, and a Master of Divinity degree in practical theology from Regent University.
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