This week, I received an email from a client asking me to ensure my talk is in compliance with the recent Executive Order banning anti-racism workshops, which included not using the term "white privilege" during the session.

I said no and offered to cancel the agreement.

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Even if I *could* deliver a compelling talk without using the term, I could not agree with the *spirit* of the ask.

I understand the predicament companies are in right now - "Does this expose us to legal risk?" "Will we get sued?" "Will we lose our government contracts?"

I understand it& #39;s a challenging place to be. AND. THIS is when you get to exercise your *accomplice* muscle (note this is different than allyship).

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> Are you willing to *break unjust laws* in order to uphold your commitment to equity and justice for all? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👈" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links">

I need every company& #39;s legal team to fasten their seat belts and be willing to go to bat for people willing to speak truth to power.

And I need executive leaders to signal to their teams we& #39;re no longer in "compliance" mode -- we& #39;re in the "right side of history" mode.

Brace yourselves - we are only going to get louder.

For folks catching up: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/M-20-37.">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-conten...

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/22/915843471/trump-expands-ban-on-racial-sensitivity-training-to-federal-contractors">https://www.npr.org/2020/09/2...

re: Allyship and Accomplice... https://medium.com/awaken-blog/allyship-vs-accomplice-the-what-why-and-how-f3da767d48cc">https://medium.com/awaken-bl...