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March 26, 2019

5 Reasons Why Diversity and Inclusion is like Hip Hop Culture

Diversity & Inclusion as an industry is really blowing up. So much growth, so much opportunity and also so much to lose! I used to think of it as the Wild West; then I found a more contemporary example I realised that the growth of Diversity & Inclusion is like the birth of Hip Hop.

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  • How my lived experience as a child inspired this episode
  • How connecting with people like you has helped me to develop my thoughts
  • Why creating useful content is so important to Diversity & Inclusion as an industry
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