“Impassioned, hopeful, and actionable, How Equality Wins is a beacon of light.” —Vanessa Williams, award-winning actress and singer
How Equality Wins
A New Vision for an Inclusive America
Description
The renowned legal experts behind Say the Right Thing return with this clarion call for reimagining the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in a divided nation.
Equality in America is under siege. Corporations and universities are abandoning the DEI programs they previously championed. The tools Americans had for advancing fairness are facing a relentless political and legal assault. So how do we build a more just nation when the old playbook is no longer viable?
In this groundbreaking manifesto, Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, founders of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, candidly unpack where DEI went wrong and offer a roadmap to rebuild equality for the new era.
Drawing on their peerless legal expertise and extensive experience advising leaders in corporate America, academia, and the non-profit sector, Yoshino and Glasgow share tangible strategies to put this nation back on a more inclusive path, such as by fostering free speech and dissent, reclaiming the concept of merit, and welcoming groups that felt neglected by DEI. In doing so, they provide an urgently needed blueprint to ensure the work of equality can overcome the backlash and emerge stronger on the other side.
In an era when equality is imperiled, How Equality Wins provides a bracing critique and hopeful call to action for anyone committed to creating a fairer society.
Reviews
"In their incisive treatise, How Equality Wins, Yoshino and Glasgow grapple with the gulf between atomized language and lived experience, and offer safe passage to anyone interested in connecting DEI and equality to merit and the national experiment of pluralism. By rejecting binary arguments and replacing tired tropes with actionable strategies, the authors signal that we have a joint obligation to fight for a nation that sees all and serves all - through addition, not subtraction or erasure. A must read for patriots in these troubled times."—Stacey Abrams, bestselling author and civic leader
“Equality is under threat, and this essential blueprint shows us exactly how to fight back. An indispensable guide for everyone who believes in America’s promise of liberty and justice for all.” —George Takei, legendary actor, author, and activist
“This book demonstrates what diversity work should be—a vehicle that advances equality in a way that benefits everybody.”—Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America and author of We Need to Build
