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Chandra Guinn talks about working in equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in an anti-DEI climate

In her role at the advertising agency, McKinney, in Durham, Chandra Guinn helps to create greater diversity and enhance employees' sense of belonging and experience of belonging. She talks to Leoneda Inge about what it is like to continue holding that role in a time when DEI initiatives are on the decline.

Guest

Chandra Guinn, Executive Director for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at McKinney

Leoneda Inge is the co-host of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s "Due South." Leoneda has been a radio journalist for more than 30 years, spending most of her career at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ as the Race and Southern Culture reporter. Leoneda’s work includes stories of race, slavery, memory and monuments. She has won "Gracie" awards, an Alfred I. duPont Award and several awards from the Radio, Television, Digital News Association (RTDNA). In 2017, Leoneda was named "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.