“I believe there is power in words, power in asserting our existence, our experience, our lives, through words.”

— Jesmyn Ward, The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race (2016)

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The Diverse Stock Photo Round-Up You’re Looking For

Fun fact about me: Anytime I see a conference I am interested in, the first thing I do is check out the speaker lineup. If I’m not feeling the diversity or lack thereof, I’m not going. Period. There’s no excuse.

Another thing I do as a consumer when I’m reviewing a brand’s social media is to check and see if they have people that look like me (you know, darker skin, fuller features, coily hair, etc). If I have to continuously scroll, I’m not spending my coins, and it’s as simple as that.

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