Let’s triumph together

Tracy Ellis-Ward There is a recurring discourse around divisiveness, incivility and many “anti” — you fill in the blank — anti-DEI, antisemitism, anti-LGBTQ and so on. I regularly have conversations in the workplace and outside of it centered on the current cultural climate. Individuals express concerns that some leaders, particularly in politics, have explicitly endorsed hostility, animosity, polarization and hatred for others for having a dissenting perspective. Name calling or simply relabeling what one doesn’t like or agree with, as anti-American or downright sinister, grabs headline attention and keeps environments primed for negativity to abound. Despite the rhetoric to separate us, it may be surprising to know that the DNA of any two human beings is 99.9% identical! The remaining .01% determines hair, eye color, height and other traits which make us unique. The fact that the vast majority of our genetic code is the same is astounding because it binds us together as humans. If we can be more intentional while holding this common thread of togetherness, it can lead us to triumph collectively. Where does human solidarity fit in an age of technology and media platforms that make it easy to slander and spread untruths to anyone? Is...