Title: 5 Black History Month Celebration Ideas for the Workplace – Big Think Edge
Headings: 5 Black History Month Celebration Ideas for the Workplace
5 Black History Month Celebration Ideas for the Workplace
1) Spotlight Black Leaders within Your Organization
2) Bring in a Guest Speaker to Share Their Insights
3) Engage Employees with Black History Month Trivia
4) Create Mentorship Opportunities
5) Assess and Identify any Diversity Issues Within Your Organization

Content: “Diversity gets people into the room, but inclusion keeps them there. True diversity is about more than just numbers; it must come with a heavy dose of inclusion. That means a company must be intentional about creating and fostering a culture where everyone has a seat at the table, not just entry to the room to watch as a bystander.” In the 2000s, there had been a push for diversity in the upper ranks of large corporations that later stalled out and has seemingly started to reverse. According to The Atlantic, there were only four black CEOs in the Fortune 500 in 2017. This number peaked with seven black CEOs in 2007. Looking internally to highlight the diverse leaders within your own organization shows that everyone has a seat at the table. According to Josh Bersin, a top HR influencer and founder of Bersin™: “Diversity and inclusion is not an HR strategy;