“If systems are a product of design we have to redesign the way we think and the way we create.” Brannon Veal of Build With Humanity discusses how his venture can improve health outcomes through equity-centered human design. #socent #impactinvesting

Social justice is LOVE applied to systems, policies and cultures.

“If you want to understand wealth and inequality in this country, you have to understand black land loss.” From this summer: Lizzie Presser for @ProPublica + The New Yorker on black land loss, a huge factor in the racial wealth gap in the U.S. propub.li/2nlFiQO

“if you are motivated by love and purpose and intention, keep creating” ~Joél Leon.

When I see all these lists of innovative people in health care, I almost never see nurses, home health care workers or social workers. They're probably doing far more innovative things to improve patient care on a day-to-day basis than most health care execs.

“Having a purpose also means that we are also the needy beneficiaries of someone else’s gift.” Beautifully written ⁦Brannon Veal⁩ ✨ medium.com/built-with-hum…

"Design justice is what love looks like in public spaces." Bryan C Lee Jr's inspiring words at today's #RestorativeDesignConference

imagine if instead of trying to outwork each other we tried to outlove each other...

"As a Black biracial woman of color [and UX researcher] ... I realize I'm playing two roles: a researcher learning more about the problem, and a community member who represents the issue." — Jazmyn Latimer #RaceintheField

This Friday (3/12), I’ll be speaking on the topic of Dark Metrics: Illuminating the Negative Impact of Digital Health Design, inspired by my doctoral and post-doctoral experiences in healthcare. Excited for this year’s Advancing Research Conference! #uxresearch #digitalhealth

Excited to support my colleagues Adria Spivack and @YenLoftin in two upcoming sessions during the User Experience for Life Sciences (UXLS) Conference this month: "Designing for Study Builders" (March 18) and "Innovation in Life Sciences" (March 25). #uxdesign #lifesciences

Great work presenting, Yen Le Loftin!

#StateofBlackDesign FEATURED SPEAKERS: Cheryl D. Miller , Fonz Morris, Lenora Porter, & Duwain Pinder. The Conference, presented by IBM, April 9-10, is a virtual event to provide networking, development, & career opportunities for young designers of color.  #IBMblackdesign

Here's a resource from IBM that Raven L. Veal, PhD suggests for considering racial equity in design. #HXD2021 ibm.com/design/racial-…

The #StateofBlackDesign Conference presented by IBM starts today! If you haven't already, you can register to attend the conference and career fair here: lnkd.in/drTGzKS. ✨ Looking forward to seeing you there! ✨

Q: Is there a place where allies can help? "Building diverse teams, sponsoring underrepresented designers and designing inclusive cultures." - Dr. Raven Veal Raven L. Veal, PhD #StateofBlackDesign

How can we advance #healthequity? Improving access to care is where experts see the most potential and progress – but how do we get there? Discover why developing an ecosystem approach is the key to driving health equity forward: bit.ly/3USXhZG

Looking forward to speaking at #IxD23! My topic is on “Reimagining maternal care: speculative design for equity-centered ventures.” Hope you can join! Learn more: lnkd.in/gmsj6RCU Get tickets for Interaction Week: lnkd.in/g9JxDyRv

This was such a fun interview with Lewis Kang'ethe Ngugi 🤙🏾. Thanks for the opportunity! ✨ Check it out here: 7minproductmasterseries.com/2001801/124888…