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Go somewhere where you're the minority. Go to the 'black gay women with disabilities film festival, because this is where you can confront your biases.

— Verna Myers Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," Verna Myers tells Cleveland Bar (2016)

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I will be returning to my consulting company working across global organizations and industries, while continuing to advise Netflix.

It would be nice to be [treated by the majority group like] an individual, and not the spokesperson or cultural resource for your people.

Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," Verna Myers tells Cleveland Bar (2016)

To move ahead, you have to go looking for your biases and stay on top of them.

Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," Verna Myers tells Cleveland Bar (2016)

Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.

Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," Verna Myers tells Cleveland Bar (2016)

Embracing inclusion requires "the institution's ability to fully integrate its understanding of and appreciation for the diverse cultures and backgrounds of its employees.

Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," Verna Myers tells Cleveland Bar (2016)

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