{"id":617,"date":"2020-04-09T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2024-11-15T15:14:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:14:13","slug":"ask-a-black-guy-ask-a-white-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/ask-a-black-guy-ask-a-white-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Black Guy \/ Ask a White Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In our &#8220;Ask A&#8230;&#8221; series, we ask uncomfortable questions around all types of diversity and initiate courageous conversations that allow us to break down barriers and find aspects of connectivity as people. Here, we have \u201cAsk a Black Guy (Donald Thompson, CEO of Walk West) and Ask a White Guy (Grant Williard, CEO of JouleBug)\u201d. This episode will make you laugh, will make you think, and you might even squirm in your seat a little bit too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8876 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-1024x341.png\" alt=\"TDM Library: your one-stop-shop for update, expert DEI Resources. Explore the platform with a free trial. 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