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“WHERE ARE YOU FROM?” AND OTHER OFFENSIVE QUESTIONS

Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

Sep 2
3 min

“WHERE ARE YOU FROM?” AND OTHER OFFENSIVE QUESTIONS

A friend and colleague of mine is often asked, “Where are you from?” He answers simply, “Northbrook, Illinois.” “No,” they comment,...

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REVEALED: SECRETS TO A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR AAPI EMPLOYEES and STUDENTS

Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

May 23
4 min

REVEALED: SECRETS TO A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR AAPI EMPLOYEES and STUDENTS

I mentioned in my last post that I work in corporate America and this country's School Districts. I've seen talented Asian Americans...

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6 BARRIERS AAPI REGULARLY FACE AND AN EASY BEGINNING SOLUTION

Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

May 1
3 min

6 BARRIERS AAPI REGULARLY FACE AND AN EASY BEGINNING SOLUTION

Continuing our series on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), I wanted to discuss some common barriers my colleagues and...

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FROM IGNORANCE TO A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLDVIEW: AAPI Heritage Month Starts Now!

Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

Apr 30
3 min

FROM IGNORANCE TO A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLDVIEW: AAPI Heritage Month Starts Now!

It's May! Time to celebrate the heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Heritage months are both crazy -...

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Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

Apr 19
3 min

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO OVER THE PAST?

Because if something is still happening, it's not over. TODAY'S THIRD WAVE OF SEGREGATION Why are our cities still so segregated? While...

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THINK YOU CHOSE WHERE YOU WANTED TO LIVE? THINK AGAIN

Sue O'Halloran - Speaker, Seminar Leader and Story Artist

Apr 9
3 min

THINK YOU CHOSE WHERE YOU WANTED TO LIVE? THINK AGAIN

#FairHousingMonth The Second Wave of Segregation: The Federal Government Gets Involved With the isolated Black and White areas in place...

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Susan O'Halloran

Apr 1
3 min

The Big Lie Behind Housing Segregation

For April's Fair Housing month, Sue explores the first wave of housing segregation in the 1920s and 30s.

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DON’T CHOOSE YOUR NEXT READ UNTIL YOU’VE READ THESE BOOK REVIEWS and… A QUICK LOOK AT TWO EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

Susan O'Halloran

Mar 17
4 min

DON’T CHOOSE YOUR NEXT READ UNTIL YOU’VE READ THESE BOOK REVIEWS and… A QUICK LOOK AT TWO EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

WOMEN’S HISTORY QUIZ Do you know who Grace Lee Boggs was? What about Peggy Alexander? Read to the end of this blog post to see if you...

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WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW WILL HURT YOU: Reflections for Women’s History Month

Susan O'Halloran

Mar 7
4 min

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW WILL HURT YOU: Reflections for Women’s History Month

I was in the fourth grade in 1959 when I attended the band demonstration at my grammar school on the southwest side of Chicago. Mr....

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Susan O'Halloran

Feb 14
2 min

YOU Can Be a Black History Hero!

Black History Month is a great time to consider the many, many people, groups and organizations that worked so hard to make change...

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Susan O'Halloran

Jan 3
3 min

Take One Day to Plan an Inclusive Year

Holidays and anniversaries only make up the tip of a culture’s essence, but even with these seemingly commonplace celebrations, we can...

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Susan O'Halloran

Dec 20, 2023
2 min

Can We Share the Center?

One day I was shopping in a drugstore with a friend who is Black. I was buying some mousse for my hair. I walked down a center aisle and...

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Listening Even When It’s Hard to Believe Someone

Susan O'Halloran

Dec 6, 2023
3 min

Listening Even When It’s Hard to Believe Someone

After college, I worked at an ad agency. I was having a great time there and loved the people for whom I worked. One of my coworkers,...

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