by Kira Banks | Oct 13, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
Can we please stop acting surprised that race matters? It’s been a focal point in the media’s recent discussion of the election – mostly that some people consciously or unconsciously will not vote for Obama because of his race. Don’t get me...
by Kira Banks | Sep 29, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
I’ve been struck by, well, a number of things in the past month. However, the most striking dynamic has been the consistent hypocrisy of Palin supporters crying sexism when McCain supporters have slammed Obama’s camp time and time again for even mentioning...
by Kira Banks | Sep 15, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
As we reflected on the tragedy of 9/11, my mind shifted to the psychological aftermath of hypervigilence and misperceptions. The reality is that in a number of ways we “went after” those who looked like our perpetrators long before the Bush Doctrine....
by Kira Banks | Sep 1, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
Many people think that diversity in the business world is solely a numbers game. It can be thought of that way, but a program that only looks at numbers usually fails. The first step is to define your terms. What do you mean by diversity? It is often helpful to have a...
by Kira Banks | Aug 17, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
How do you measure diversity? Some would quickly say it’s a numbers game. But is that the whole story? If we had the “ideal” mix of people, but those people just coexisted in the same space, would that be diversity? Read the full article on...
by Kira Banks | Aug 1, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
I was struck by recent commentary asserting that Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, made a huge mistake in accusing Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, of using his “risky traits” to instill fear. I think we could all...
