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The Empathy We Need: Why Every Human Deserves Dignity Now More Than Ever
In the spaces between headlines and policy announcements, real people are living real lives. They're making breakfast for their children,...

Yusef Ramelize
23 hours ago9 min read


Designing Organizations That Heal, Not Harm
I still remember my first job out of design school. I was in my mid-twenties, excited, and ready to change the world through good design....

Yusef Ramelize
Jul 87 min read


Hope Rising: Watching Zohran Mamdani's Historic Victory from Atlanta, Georgia
I've spent the last twenty years discovering that the best creative work happens when you combine strategic thinking with genuine passion...

Yusef Ramelize
Jun 267 min read


The Ames Decision: What It Means for DEI and How to Build Truly Equitable Processes
When I was about to read the Supreme Court's decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services , I braced myself for another seismic...

Samira Abdul-Karim
Jun 196 min read


When the Prototype Doesn't Look Like You: Understanding Bias in Our Mental Models
I was rushing to catch the subway in Manhattan when I struck up a conversation with someone who would change how I think about invisible...

Yusef Ramelize
Jun 46 min read


How to Talk About Creating Fair Workplaces When DEI Is Under Fire
For years, I never felt comfortable praying at work. As a Muslim, I'd find myself awkwardly trying to pray in conference rooms or empty...

Yusef Ramelize
May 286 min read


Culture Doesn't Happen by Accident: How to Design Your Organizational Culture with Intention
"The work will be here tomorrow, but you need rest now," Samira said, gently taking my hand as I continued working well past midnight....

Yusef Ramelize
May 149 min read


Reflections on Authenticity and Purpose in the Workplace
It's been a while since I've written to you, I've been struggling to write. This silence hasn't come from a lack of thoughts or ideas,...

Samira Abdul-Karim
Apr 284 min read


Inclusive Crisis Leadership: Preparing Organizations for Uncertainty
When Worlds Collide: Personal Experience with Navigating Uncertainty I was sixteen years old when my father passed away, and I moved...

Yusef Ramelize
Apr 155 min read


When Difference Becomes Your Superpower: Creating Spaces Where Authenticity Flourishes
I used to be ashamed to be Muslim. The memory is still vivid—stepping through the doors of James Madison High School in Brooklyn

Yusef Ramelize
Mar 304 min read
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