Zach Nunn
@RevNunnWisdom
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Thankful | @Ms_CPN’s Husband | Emory and Iman’s Dad | Growing @LivingCorporate |
Houston, TX
Joined January 2011
Drake butchered the message so badly folks had to go back and listen for themselves. Incredible.
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“People of Color” supporting anti-Black initiatives.
“The share of Asian-American freshmen at Yale University declined, while Black students held steady at 14% in the first school year after the Supreme Court said race could no longer be used in making admissions decisions.”.
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The Black version of this is making it to Sr. Manager / Director and plateauing.
Nike’s new CEO may have the best LinkedIn profile ever — 32 years with the same company, from intern to CEO!
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The other thing I need ALL of my people to embrace is this: you cannot outperform, out accolade, out accomplish, etc., white supremacy. You cannot. It’s not a meritocracy. You’re mad because deep down, you still think it is, even if it’s unbalanced. It’s not.
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@bradbatt This is a BIZARRE level of cap that I just don’t understand. Then again he said Haitians are eating cats and dogs so how surprised should I be.
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Not a pilot here, just a Black person in corporate America. Know that if you see me somewhere you don’t expect, I’m the coldest one in the room. I had to jump through hurdles made just for me, and I did it with excellence. Believe that.
Charlie Kirk: “I’m sorry. If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, ‘Boy, I hope he’s qualified.’”
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A lot of Black people have this weird hostile energy with other Black folks, but nobody else. Exhausting + triggering.
I asked Rep Justin Pearson about his Black policy and reparations.
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@C0URTNEYC0 @JamilahLemieux Oooooh. He hates Black women. I def realized he hated himself from doing that to a Black person before but this gives me more clarity. Thank you.
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As a reminder: poor people are poor because they don’t have money, not because they don’t know the advantages of a ROTH IRA vs a Traditional, or the differences between a bond and a CD. We need wealth redistribution through equitable programs.
Jayson Tatum announced a $1 million partnership to promote financial literacy for low-income families, and cites growing up in a single-family home as the formative experience that inspired him. “My mom was 19 when she had me, living check to check.”
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@MightyKeef This moment / era is really revealing how many men don’t know what women look like. Which is crazy.
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Last year, 2 days before my planned paternity leave, I was laid off with 11% of employees at @SurveyMonkey. With folks getting laid off right now, let me share my personal lessons learned, which may help those going through it now. 1/x.
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I won’t be tweeting much more about #Afrotech, but I’ll add this: y’all have to know that Black folks have been the most impacted by layoffs over the last 2 years. Why then would you charge ppl 800 to 1K dollars per ticket? Is it about support or exploitation?.
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Listen fam. If you’re in a group discussion and all the Black women are disagreeing with you, there is a 100% chance you are wrong lol.
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@dimithryv @deray YO… I have mad questions??? What was the medium? Did you draw this? Is this a photo?? How could you do this at 14-15 years old?!.
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Folks be in my LinkedIn inbox having entire conversations with themselves for years it’s wild.
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…this don’t TERRIFY yall???.
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@THEHORRORGOTH Man… yes. I still remember that moment. It’s like I felt a fresh wave of magic, and yet the movie was over.
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@KevOnStage I thought I was the only one. The hate on Pam was immersion-breaking lol. I couldn’t ever get into the show because of it, even as a kid.
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White folks who want to be “allies”: In your journey, you will eventually have to choose between risking something (e.g. status, financial capital, security, or access), or staying silent. Those are the moments that determine your authenticity in this work.
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Now, I ain’t take none of this advice 🥴. I was anxious trying to make sure my growing family would be provided for, so I took the next gig before being finally being a founder fulltime. 1 of my mentors told me, “Don’t fall in love these companies. They can’t love you back.” FIN.
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@jamesjonesesq No our uncles and dads were the last generation to hand that down. SMH. A shame.
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Takeaway #1: Companies don’t exist to protect you or your interests. Companies function to protect its own, which include reducing costs (e.g,, you). Don’t internalize that. 3/x.
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Takeaway #2: Being laid off is traumatic y’all. It’s no secret that we need money to survive. In many ways it can feel like a betrayal (it is). You may feel like a failure (this is a lie). Honor those feelings. Give yourself space to grieve. 4/x.
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@PJaccetturo The disgusting audacity of you to do this. You are a colonizer, a thief of joy, and a fraud.
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Takeaway #5: Internalize that work is different now. We’re in a late stage capitalist society. Companies aren’t making long-term bets on employees like that anymore. Treat yourself like the star you are. Look up every 18-24 months for the next gig. It’s okay to do so! 7/x.
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@cecondnature Words cannot describe the love I have for this performance. The best tribute performance EVER. And my word she worked this song EVERY which way.
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The *moment* you realize the person you are engaging is committed to misunderstanding you, disengage.
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@TheBaddestMitch For someone who is seen with and brags about hanging out with rich white men, he sure does ask a lot of… goofy questions….
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Takeaway #3: Negotiate your severance. Your anxiety or sense of defeat may have you thinking to just accept whatever they offer. Don’t do that. Get a lawyer and push for what *you* want and what *you* need. 5/x.
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Stop telling Black and brown people to assume positive intent in the face of blatant harmful / problematic behavior.
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Takeaway #4: *After* you get that severance bag, if you can, give yourself space before jumping into the job market. Remember, grieve. Also, reflect on what you’ve learned, what you actually wanna do, and the culture you want to work for. 6/x.
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Thinking about all the Black folks going to work tomorrow and expected to perform normally as if our terrorized murders aren’t being live-streamed for entertainment.
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A recent one: I created a product and created a million dollar pipeline in 6 months only to be told it was a bad idea, while also seeing it be copy and pasted by another team. Then, they laid me off 2 days before my paternity leave was supposed to start.
What experience in the workplace radicalized you?
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Let me be clear: I am absolutely the kind of Christian that thinks unicorns and rainbows are fun.
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Context: I was an over performer. I was making the company revenue in a space they were actively rooting for me to fail in (a thread for another day). Point is, I coulda sworn based on my performance AND my planned paternity leave I would be safe 🥴. Here are the Takeaways: 2/x.
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When @MAL___ said “I’ve realized people aren’t built like me.” I *genuinely* felt that. Morals, principles and respect are in short supply out here.
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Closing this thread out: If I’m an individual spending over a thousand dollars, I expect a job interview (and offer). If I’m a brand spending 100-350x that, I expect thousands of viable candidates to hire from, vendors, and serious marketing. It’s not deep, but it is.
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All my speaking engagements in 2022 will be virtual. Don’t ask me to show up ANYWHERE, the answer will be no.
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I’m not even gonna dogpile. Here are the 2016 exit polls. I will ask tho, respectfully: stop doing this. Black men vote overwhelmingly democrat in every election and have done so for the past 55+ years. We are not the boogeyman. Look at the numbers. We see what the reality is.
I truly believe that most WW have learned their lesson and would do right by Kamala. It’s the BM we have to worry about. 😭.
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Some of y’all still think yall can outperform,out-respectability,outsmart, etc. white supremacy. Let today be a reminder that you cannot. #NABJ.
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One of the most common microaggressions in the workplace is simply ignoring Black and brown folks' emails, meeting invites, etc.
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Y’all also charging these brands hundreds of thousands of dollars, which I’m here for, but then those brands are sponsoring… parties? Not a job fair? I wonder how many of those brands return year over year.
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Being Black while also doing DEI work is wildly rewarding, but has sincere moments of isolation, frustration, and compounded trauma. Solidarity with my folks out there doing the work. We got this.
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“People of Color”, we can honor cultural and ethnic differences and still realize we are in this fight against oppression together. We won’t survive otherwise.
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I’ll give you 4. #1 Internalized capitalism teaches you that any respect, advocacy, and support you receive is directly dependent upon the labor you exert. That is toxic and wrong. 🧵 (1/4).
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There’s so much space to be creative while still being fun AND profitable. But it feels like #Afrotech is exploiting the very real desire Black ppl have for community (& financial security via career stability!). Too many people (and brands!) walk away disappointed each year.
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@DrewMcCaskill Breh. As soon as they cut him off when he was trying to explain how supporting Black people benefits all of society, I was over it. Then he directly said he is for cash reparations, only for folks in the comments to say he didn’t.
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@KevOnStage Like man… it just couldn’t be a worse time. Hard day for a lot of ppl, myself included. We can be kind in this moment, I hope.
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@StevenPargett Did you listen to his answer? After they stopped cutting him off, he did. He then went on to explain the specific issues within his district.
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It’s a lot of folks claiming to be DEI experts, but VERY few actually connecting the dots between policy, practice, and processes TO organizational equity and Inclusion. It’s mostly “check your privilege” training and buzzwords, even now.
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One day (not today), we’re going to talk about the Black people that sit in internal DEI roles and actively block systemic change at every turn in the name of self preservation. It’s a nuanced and challenging discussion, but we need to have it, and soon.
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@CutonDime25 Y’all glaze Josh Allen and constantly say he’s better than Lamar. We have the files.
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This man is an agent of white supremacy.
We’re looking at “performance enhancing drugs” the wrong way. They don’t just make you better. They can also keep you from getting worse.
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Today at Emory’s daycare they have an event where you dress up as a book character and you bring the book the character is based off of. Thank you for a beautiful story. @MatthewACherry #hairlove
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Frankly, I don’t understand why y’all charging people much of anything with what y’all getting from these brands. Hell, you could even have your sponsors sponsor tickets for attendees and have them link at the event for career ops.
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My little sister is another reminder of the beauty, strength, creativity and magic black women have. Thanks for the hoodie @deray
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The president is actively declaring war on Black folks and you’re sending out cutesy messages of performative solidarity. Whew.
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These hurdles are exhausting. Most folks just want a FAIR experience at work. That’s what we all have the right to. Companies that create fair experiences win. That’s why I built @LivingCorporate. Follow + check us out.
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A lot of folks resonating with this. We talk about this and more on my podcast - give us 5 stars today.
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Folks love holding others to standards they themselves are incapable of modeling, especially at work. It’s exhausting.
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For the VERY first time in my “9-5”career, I have the full trust and empowerment of my supervisor, who happens to be the CEO. I also have an incredible team of direct reports who trust and respect me. I pray this for all my brothers and sisters. Thankful.
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@OfficiallyIce You need folks to explain to you the difference between two Black men and ego being out of control and a white man threatening to rape a Black man for defending Black women? You’re not a dumb man, so let’s own the fact that you’re being obtuse on purpose.
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I remember being in 6th grade and seeing this after school. I ran around my living room hollering like crazy. What a MOMENT! #RIP to #AkiraToriyama
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Protect Black men and their mental health. No idea what he was carrying, but I can certainly relate and empathize. That man was a father too. Smh.
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Announcement time. The Break Room, a show hosted by 4 Black psychologists/psychiatrists focused on mental health, wellness and healing for Black people at work, is now a podcast. Give us 5 stars as we celebrate our launch this week!
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@jhunter46 @MightyKeef I say this truly: I don’t think they interact with women in any capacity, paid or otherwise, at *all*.
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Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is not arrogance. Knowing your value is.
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@KanikaTolver If this is about actually supporting Black folks, I don’t get it. If it’s about getting the biggest possible bag, I get it lol.
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Listen… it is *exponentially* easier to critique than it is to create. Creating is hard. Be selective who you listen to. Simultaneously, be thankful if you have folks who love you and will tell you what you need to know rather than what you want to hear.
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@SwitzerPDX He came in as a director… then it took him 20 years to be a divisional head. Do you understand the initial argument or are you being obtuse on purpose?.
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I need y’all to stop giving away labor and resources to billion dollar organizations for free, especially those in the People/HR/Experience/DEI space. They can afford it. Charge them. Stop working for free. You are working against yourself and everyone else.
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