Season 3 - Episode 3:
Working Together Against Racism- Antionette D. Carroll
Episode Summary
This week’s conversation is with social entrepreneur Antionette D. Carroll, the founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab. We dive deep into a better understanding of systemic racism, the importance of DEI initiatives, and how entrepreneurs of all backgrounds can help dismantle white supremacy.
Episode Notes
“At the root of our work is education, civic engagement, youth leadership, and wrapping it up with a bow of creative problem-solving.” This is how Antionette D. Carroll explains her work on the Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit that trains Black and Latinx youth to redesign their own communities for better health and racial equity. We sit down with her to talk about Black Lives Matter, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and white supremacy, and how it all relates to entrepreneurship in 2020.
Carroll gives us the background on what white supremacy actually is (and why you don’t have to be white to perpetuate it), and why companies need to start paying for DEI work in their organizations. We also talk about code-switching, the importance of lived experience, and what makes a good ally. This episode is for all our listeners: we want to unpack the assumptions we make in business and in daily life to help create a more equitable society. As Carroll says, “I am continuing to learn and unlearn, and my discomfort is a good thing.”
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Guest- Antionette D. Carroll- https://www.antionettecarroll.design/
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