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The Diversity Dynamic: Episode 2 with Keisha Dean, Anton Ioukhnovets, and Wanyi Jiang

“Self-education basically is very important. Whether you are in the workplace
or outside of the workplace, it’s just step one.”

-Anton Ioukhnovets, Creative Director, 30 Point


“We are technically the media, so what are we saying?”

-Wanyi Jiang, Design Director, Marie Claire

Why are certain images and roles of People of Color magnified in the media? Why aren’t there more Black editors and creatives in this industry? How can you be a real advocate for change?

Watch the discussion about these topics and more in Episode 2 of The Diversity Dynamic recorded on August 21, 2020. SPD Members, Anton Ioukhnovets, Creative Director, 30 Point and
Wanyi Jiang, Design Director, Marie Claire, join SPD’s Executive Director Keisha Dean to have a candid conversation. Please ignore the Zoom glitches and have an open mind. It’s real talk to inspire real action. 

Special thanks to Ronda Thompson for designing The Diversity Dynamic logo.


"It can't just be Black voices talking about diversity and inclusion..."

-Keisha Dean, Executive Director, SPD


Self Education Resources Mentioned in Episode 2

Books
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Kerner Report: Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Passing by Nella Larsen

Podcasts
Hidden Brain
99% Invisible
Code Switch
Dope Labs

Articles
The New York Times Magazine: The 1619 Project
The New York Times Magazine: What Is Owed by Nikole Hannah-Jones
The New York Times: The Reconciliation Must Be Televised by Wesley Morris

Instagram Accounts
@soyouwanttotalkabout
@fiercegrandma
@thelitbar
@harriettsbookshop
@crwnmag
@1413magazine
@blackartistspace
@honeiee
@kaylamayart
@casamandaa
@jeanieus
@chineseschooldropout
@zebablay

Additional Resources

Websites / App
Your Black Friends Are Busy
Black Women Photographers
Diversify Photo

Podcast
Nice White Parents

Instagram Account
@seeinblackproject

Article
The Guardian: Black female celebrities on magazine covers do sell, but will the fanfare last?