Is diversity, equity, and inclusion work being dismantled — or simply revealing what was never deeply rooted?

In this episode, Kim Casey sits with Candace Moore to explore the current backlash against DEI and what it means for the future of justice work. From corporate about-faces to the silencing of Black women leaders, this conversation goes beyond headlines and into the heart of systems change.

Candace reflects on her experience leading equity work in government, the difference between charity and transformation, and why real equity must shift both outcomes and power. Together, they examine what courage, community, and collective leadership will require in this moment.

Because equity was never meant to be a press release.
It’s a long game. A collective effort. A legacy.

Press play — and consider what role you’re willing to play in the future of justice.

In this episode of Reclaiming Sisterhood, co-host sits down with Cecile De Mello, Executive Director of Teamwork Englewood, for a powerful conversation about the unseen labor and overlooked leadership of Black women who sustain institutions without receiving the recognition, resources, or authority their work creates.Together, they explore what it means to be trusted to execute but not empowered to decide, the tension between centering community and claiming credit, and how Black women continue to lead from the margins while systems thrive. Cecile shares how she builds legacy-driven leadership, teaches teams to fund and sustain their work, and pushes back on philanthropy and political structures that resist real transformation.This episode reclaims the narrative of expertise, visibility, and rightful belonging—reminding us that recognition is not ego, it’s equity. The seat was always ours.