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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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Appropriately, the phrase “Stay woke” reappeared in 2014 as Black death started to fill our Twitter timelines and Black citizens took to the streets in Ferguson, Missouri. I know it is often the first aspect of my identity that people refer to when they describe me. I know race is the thing that made all of the difference.

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Practically Perfect PA visits: The Sofitel Lafayette Square Washington DC

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The habit I am about to refer to is blowdrying my hair. I’m always a bit self conscious walking around a beautiful hotel in my work out clothes so I scurried out of the door hoping I wasn’t noticed. Advertised minimum rate per night $288 (January 2014). . That is what I call service! Opinions are entirely our own.

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Brands Built on the Tailgate Economy

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Connor and Christa Hitchcock came up with a solution to that and turned it into the wildly successful clothing company Homefield Apparel. Some even refer to Yeti products as status symbols because the prices are so high. Started by John and Jim Jacobsen in 2014, RTIC’s biggest differentiator in the market is affordability.

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