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Emancipation: An Ongoing Journey to Freedom

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Aug 1, 2026 | Human Development, Resonance, Social Change, storytelling

Taken at Black Loyalist Heritage Museum, May 2026 Today is Emancipation Day. It is a Freedom Day we must all know and commemorate regardless of identity. Here’s way. Emancipation. Etymology, from French émancipation, from Latin emancipationem/emancipare. Meaning to...

Inescapably Political: Changemaking in a Polarized World

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jun 30, 2026 | Leadership, Organization Development, Social Change, Strategic Change, Systems Transformation

There is no doubt that the complexities and geopolitics of this era are impacting everyday life, whether at dinner tables, public spaces or in the workplace. Even for those who avoid conversations that can get heated, the polarization and politicization of the times...

The Power of Words: In Times of Cognitive Overload

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | May 31, 2026 | Human Development, Leadership, Organization Development, Social Change, storytelling

Image from book Shade of a Baobab Tree – a memoir by my mother. This month, I attended the Scarborough Charter Inter-Institutional Forum on Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education and was reminded of the power of words to mobilize action—whether for...

Staying Open, Being Human: Finding Our way Through Traumatic Times

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Apr 30, 2026 | Human Development, Leadership, Resonance, Social Change, Systems Transformation

We are living in challenging times, and I have found it hard to focus with all the noise around us. Everyday, our collective psyche is bombarded with old and new wars, a fraying global world order and geopolitics, all of which compounds the everyday challenges of the...

Leading Without Distraction is Transformational…

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 28, 2026 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Resonance, storytelling

…especially for Black Women Leaders… My favorite activity of Black History Month has become hosting a conversation with Black Women in Leadership. These conversations are a masterclass in what it means to lead, even when the world is designed to keep you...
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