Last month, I wrote about my outrage at being called the “N-word” and asked readers to weigh in. Some readers wasted no time, bashing me as a racist, admonishing my reaction and schooling me on race relations over the past 400 years. On the other hand, many more...

Risha Grant, the founder and CEO of Risha Grant L.L.C., an award-winning diversity and inclusion consulting and communications firm, recently posted a thought-provoking and provocative question on her Facebook page: What do Black people do that irritate White people?...

Words affect me. Blatant disrespect angers me. So, when those two collided in what I believed to be a racist rant that ended in me being called “the N-word,” I had a visceral reaction. It was a surreal experience. A black man I have known for many years introduced me...

When it comes to race and other diversity issues, I am paid to help people understand one another. I still maintain that we don’t have diversity problems — we have people problems, but I’m ready to admit that I’m at a loss. The Tulsa World has many print subscription...

Who makes Tulsa awesome? That's the goal of the Boomtown Awards, one of the many events hosted by Tulsa's Young Professionals, one of the largest and leading YP groups in the nation. TYPros gives its members, professionals aged 21-40 from all professions, chances to...

Bias. Racism. Discrimination. Now you can start the conversation about diversity and inclusion with your business and employees with a click of a button. Edgy equity speaker, trainer and author Risha Grant has released a trio of online videos called That’s BS! Video Seriesthat change perceptions, create innovative teams, foster inclusion and ultimately, increase profits.

I am on a plane finally headed home, toward the end of a crazy, whirlwind, tiring but fulfilling speaking tour. It took me to Reno, Nevada; Park City, Utah; back to Belfast, Northern Ireland; Scottsdale, Arizona; Las Vegas; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Oklahoma...

“My white friend game is strong.” That comment landed on my Facebook page after I created a post that said: “I need to hear from my white friends! What do black people do that irritate white people?” It took almost two days to manage the 206 comments, shares, direct...

I have trained a few thousand people throughout the United States, South America and the United Kingdom. I have had personal conversations and conducted in-depth interviews with thousands more.  Two simple but extremely complex words are at the core of all diversity...