Author: John Robert Nelson

  • Black Wellness Has Always Been Resistance

    Black Wellness Has Always Been Resistance

    John Robert Nelson

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    Black History Month isn’t a marketing moment. It exists because Black history has been erased, minimized, and stripped of context for centuries. Tea is part of that history. From colonial trade monopolies to Black herbal traditions built out of necessity, tea and wellness didn’t emerge in neutral spaces. They were shaped by labor, exclusion, and…

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  • John’s Big Black Takes: Companies Moving Away from DEI Are Racist

    John’s Big Black Takes: Companies Moving Away from DEI Are Racist

    John Robert Nelson

    It was only a few years ago that corporate America made a fervent commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). CEOs issued lofty promises of racial justice, putting out statements on Black Lives Matter and committing to significant financial contributions for equity initiatives. But those headlines have since faded. The energy once driving DEI forward has quietly…

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