We Need to Talk about Black Fatigue at Work 
with Mary-Frances Winters

The centuries-long struggle for equality for Black Americans rages on - and it affects us all. In order for us to achieve the goal of true equality, we must provide resources for Black and non-Black people to heal, learn, and have productive conversations about the many explicit and quiet forms of racial injustice 

Author, diversity, equity, and inclusion expert, and civil rights activist Mary-Frances Winters has identified a major symptom of racial inequity called Black Fatigue. Black fatigue is the crushing physical and psychological toll of dealing with a constant stream of racist acts and attitudes, from the cruel to the criminal or simply clueless. Taking the long view of intergenerational Black fatigue, Mary-Frances draws from extensive research to highlight disparate health outcomes, economic opportunities, and the compounding exhaustion as a result of microaggressions and unrelenting traumatic news cycles. Black fatigue pervades our relationships, workplaces, and communities, and we need to talk about it.

In this conversation, you will learn:

• What Black Fatigue is and how it affects Black communities
• How Black Fatigue manifests in the workplace
• How to talk about and tend to Black fatigue at work
• The difference between non-racism and anti-racism 
• How to become an active anti-racist 
• The responsibilities that companies and organizations play in dismantling oppression in their workplaces and in the world
• The definition of white supremacy and how to identify it
• How to combat white supremacy in relationships, the workplace, and society