Thread by @nerdette

I'm speaking with amazing people today about the difference between:
- cultural appropriation vs. appreciation
- how to authentically apologize
- how we treat sacred symbols.

This thread includes resources to expand your perspective.

Ready?

#AppreciateCulture

This article by @_jeffguo explores how Asian Americans' racial identity shifted over decades and the myth of being a model minority - it isn't just because of education. The real reason might surprise you: washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2…

Everyone should follow @ellmcgirt who writes RaceAhead, which is a daily newsletter. This recent post details the 1.2 Trillion purchasing power of African Americans. fortune.com/2018/02/28/rac…

You can sign up for Ellen's Newsletter here: fortune.com/newsletter/rac…

Also @CatalystInc does outstanding work, including heavily details reporting like this piece on market segments and their retail power. Women control some $40Trillion in purchasing decisions.

Age is a factor to consider as well. THIS YEAR (2019) Millennials will supercede Boomers as a consumer market, and Gen X overcome Boomers by 2030. This is great work by @pewresearch pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
Millennials (and GenXers) buy to support VALUES. Keep that in mind.

You cannot have a conversation about race and not consider African Americans & prisons. Please consider watching this important docu by @ava. Also follow @prisonculture - she is doing important work in this country to change our justice system. netflix.com/title/80091741

So let's talk about apologies and restoration of trust. I've written about this in my Forbes column - including what do to when you know you've messed up. forbes.com/sites/tanyatar…

Also it's always interesting to see when major corps like Starbucks, Wells Fargo and Uber start issuing major ad campaigns to apologize when they've messed up. I wrote more about it here: forbes.com/sites/tanyatar…

When it comes to a clear example of determining what appropriation is, I think of my friend @jamiaw's story that she told about a gift she received and the questions she asks herself to make sure she was treating sacred objects with respect nytimes.com/roomfordebate/…

I also appreciate the work of @NPR and @NPRCodeSwitch in having meaningful discussions about the changing dynamic of race in the US. npr.org/sections/codes…

Also @ellmcgirt pointed me to is this series on whiteness in America. To quote her, "this series shows how the concept of race came to be, and how the social construct of whiteness has created a complex caste system that is all around us, all the time." sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/

LGTB purchasing power is also on the rise and reflects the future of the US. There are 1.4 million LGTB business owners, and we're talking $917 billion in consumer power. I follow @NGLCC & @jdlovitz to keep smart on these issues. advocate.com/commentary/201…

It's sometimes called a "Hidden Market" --the total after-tax disposable income for working-age people with disabilities is about $490 billion. I follow @RebeccaCokley to stay smart about this community. air.org/resource/hidde…

I'm excited to continue this conversation. Sign up for my newsletter - send me questions :-) We live in a time when the rules of business & social etiquette need to be rewritten, and I know we can build the inclusive future we want, together. tinyletter.com/cultivatedinsi…

Also - consider buying books that might not be written for you but will help you understand what people have to go through. @MindaHarts has a book coming out this summer that is worth your time: amazon.com/Memo-Women-Col…

@MindaHarts And the resource I look to for Latinx issues is @latinorebels and @LatinoUSA. Latinx buying power ($1.5 trillion) surpasses the entire economies of all but 10 nations across the world. (That's from the @CatalystInc report).