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When the Big House Burns: The Nottoway Plantation Fire & Reckoning with Historical Symbols in Our Workplaces
Last week, the Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana caught fire, burning the country’s largest remaining antebellum mansion in...

Nina Rodgers
May 19, 20252 min read


Who Protects Us? What the Diddy Trial Reveals About Workplace Silence and Allyship
This isn’t about Diddy alone.
It’s about who we protect—and who we make disposable.
Let’s stop saying “we believe in equity” if we’re not willing to pay the price for it when it counts.

Vanity Jenkins
May 16, 20252 min read


The Flowers Moms Deserve
Mother’s Day shifted for me when I became a mom. As a single parent navigating work and life, I quickly realized that raising a child truly takes a village—and that village must include our workplaces. In this blog, I share how organizations can better support mothers, especially Black and Brown women, by rethinking policies around flexibility, paid leave, and mental health. Because support isn’t a perk—it’s a pathway to equity.

Nina Rodgers
May 6, 20253 min read


What Sinners Teaches Us About White Supremacy Culture in the Workplace
If you haven’t already seen Sinners, leave this tab open, hit your nearest theatre, then come back. Spoilers lie ahead! Ryan Coogler’s...

Nina Rodgers
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Black Excellence Won’t Save Us
If you’ve been keeping up with my latest blog posts, you’ll notice that community care over individual acts of self-care have been the...

Nina Rodgers
Apr 15, 20253 min read


Let the Soft Life Go and Get in the Fight, Sis
To know me is to know that I have no dream job because I do not dream of labor. Traveling the world, building my community, spending time...

Nina Rodgers
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Why the ‘Let Them’ theory and other self-help tools aren’t for women of color
Mel Robbins’ self-help book The Let Them Theory has become the latest sensation in personal development. It’s even gotten the stamp of...

Nina Rodgers
Mar 27, 20253 min read


How to Keep Your Peace, Confidence, and Know Your Worth While Unemployed
A recent article in The Atlantic shows that unemployment numbers are painting a different picture from the reality that millions of...

Nina Rodgers
Mar 18, 20253 min read


Paradise Ain’t What It Seems: Shifting Our Relationship to Power
If you haven’t checked out Paradise on Hulu yet, then proceed with caution for the rest of this post because spoilers are on the way! ...

Nina Rodgers
Mar 12, 20254 min read


What Have You Done for me Lately: How a Culture of Accomplishments Pushes Women of Color Out of the Corporate World
Last weekend, it was reported that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was now demanding that federal workers summarize their...

Nina Rodgers
Feb 25, 20254 min read


Divided We Fall: Why True Liberation Requires Solidarity Among Women of Color
Last week’s blog post touched on a subject matter that I knew was sensitive to share, but the positive responses to it inspired me to...

Nina Rodgers
Feb 19, 20254 min read


Black Woman to Black Woman: When Your Toxic Boss Looks Like You
I was working with a client recently who’s just a few months into a new job. The role is exactly what she was looking for, and after many...

Nina Rodgers
Feb 10, 20255 min read


More Than Enough: A Love Letter to Women of Color Struggling with Perfectionism
If I had to trace back the exact time period that my perfectionism kicked in, I would say it was likely somewhere around elementary...

Nina Rodgers
Jan 29, 20253 min read


Redefining Success: Aligning Goals with Your Values as Women of Color
Explore how women of color can redefine success, align goals with core values, and find balance between fulfillment and financial security.

Nina Rodgers
Jan 22, 20253 min read


Leading Authentically: Women of Color and Values-Driven Leadership
This time next week, we’ll have a new presidential administration in place that has already made clear its agenda to make the rich richer...

Nina Rodgers
Jan 13, 20254 min read


Go Hard or Go Home: It’s Time to Double Down on DEI This Year
As the New Year kicks off and we approach a presidential transition in the U.S., many people are now left wondering: has DEI died? I’d...

Nina Rodgers
Jan 6, 20254 min read


Rest, Resist, Reclaim: Managing End-of-Year Stress for Women of Color
The holidays can overwhelm, but women of color deserve rest, joy, and balance. Learn how to prioritize yourself this season.

Nina Rodgers
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Empowering Women of Color: Workplace Lessons from Wicked's Elphaba
Discover powerful lessons from Wicked's Elphaba on allyship, belonging, and standing tall—empowering women of color in the workplace.

Nina Rodgers
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Beyond the Surface: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ "The Message" and the Path to Workplace Equity
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Message explores systemic oppression and offers powerful lessons for advancing workplace equity. Read on for more.

Nina Rodgers
Dec 2, 20243 min read


From Acknowledgment to Action: Centering Native Voices in Workplace Equity
Centering Native voices in workplace equity goes beyond symbolic gestures—learn how to dismantle systemic barriers and drive real change

Nina Rodgers
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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