563: Cindi Bright: The Color of Courage, Crushing Racism in Corporate America
Cindi Bright is the President of The Bright Group, a management consulting firm focusing on the ecosystems of corporate America impacting and impeding progress for brown and Black people. She is the Producer and Host of HeartBeat radio, focusing on the \u201cheart condition\u201d of this country impeding diversity progress. With decades of experience in corporate America as a former Human Resources executive in organizations, diversity and leadership, she formerly led HR for three financial services businesses. A former candidate for public office in 2018, her platform has become a highly sought-after show to air the voices of people, and to influence public policy to improve the lives of Black and brown people.\nCindi is a successful plaintiff in a Discrimination lawsuit, where she faced personal discrimination for speaking out on issues of injustice. At the time of her jury verdict, she was the second largest plaintiff verdict for the State of Washington.\nI have known Cindi for years, as she was a personal training client of mine some 15 years ago.\xa0I invited her on the show to talk about her new book, The Color of Courage, Crushing Racism in Corporate America. This book is a personal story of triumph over obstacles to inspire others to stand in their truths and to challenge corporate America to address the inequities at play for brown and Black people.\nListen in to hear Cindi share:\n\nHer public firing at the hands of a white woman\n\nHow she won her court case, becoming the second largest plaintiff verdict in a discrimination case in WA state\n\nHow she was portrayed as a Black woman while on trial\n\nHow her company used her mental health and sex life against her in court\n\nWhy Robin DiAngelo, the author of White Fragility, is dangerous to Black women\u2019s prosperity\n\nExamples of how white women center themselves\n\nWhat white women can do in the workplace to center Black women instead of centering themselves\n\nHow she summons the courage to play large and take up space in a world that tries to keep Black women small\n\nWhy nuance matters in conversations around race and how Cindi kindly helped me add some nuance to a statement I made in our conversation\n\nWhy her book, The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America needs to be read by everyone\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my free workshop, 5 Ways to Shine Like A Mother\n\n\nConnect with Cindi\n\nCindi on Twitter\n\nCindi on Instagram\n\nCindi on Facebook\n\nCindi on Tik Tok\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nLovevery: Free shipping at lovevery.com/shamelessand use the code SHAMELESS at checkout.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices