{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S11 E206: "It Costs You Something To Navigate Whiteness" With Dr. Angela Byars-Winston","description":"Returning guest, Dr. Byars-Winston, is the inaugural chair of the UW- Madison\u2019s Institute of Diversity Science. She honestly explores what doing research on causes of group-based discrimination and what effective ways to eliminate discrimination look like in our current social and political environment. They discuss that more people than the media and politicians appear are in favor of broad diversity. The conversation covers how most businesses want to hire a diverse staff but don\u2019t necessarily want to use the DEI labels. Dr. Byars-Winston explains that there is and can be data to back up approaches to diversity in the workplace but most do not have access to the information now. As an example she shows the lack of available evidence illustrated in a public hearing in WI State Assembly.  Hear about the ties between Dr. Byars-Winston\u2019s work and The Center for Black Excellence and Culture\u2019s goals. Also, listen in to understand the importance mentorship representation. Heads of UW system, state agencies defend diversity, inclusion practices to audit committee, Wisconsin Examiner Article alexgee.com Support the Show: patreon.com\/blacklikeme Join the Black Like Me Listener Community Facebook Group ","author_name":"Black Like Me","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alexgee.com\/","html":"