Member Voices
SMPS invites members to share their experiences and perspectives to our community’s conversations on racism and its impact on our personal and professional settings.
If you’d like to share your story, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to SMPS Content Manager, Linda Smolkin, at linda@smps.org if you’d like to contribute.
Stepping Up in the Golden Mountain
When I was asked to write this blog, I was honored and then thought: Do I have anything to share? Aren’t there others who have more powerful stories like Kim,
We Won’t Overcome Until We Come Together
“Mommy, why are they shouting, ‘Black Lives Matter’? What about white people? Won’t that hurt their feelings?” That question, from my 7-year-old daughter, was one that I have never had
From Struggle to Superpower
What Living Life in the In Betweens Has Taught Me About Adversity, Acceptance, and the Power of Authenticity. The last couple of months have been challenging for most of
A Seat at the Table
As I look across the ranks, do I see me? It is, unfortunately, a common thought by people of color in the corporate world. That idea has traveled with me
