Let’s Talk About DEI
…and other topics with Christina Morrow Fernández
Zoom link for today’s Monday Zoom call at noon central time:
Christina Morrow Fernández is a writer, journalist, and observer whose work currently appears in the publication Holá Iowa. She is a member of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative both through her personal column and the stories she covers in the publication.
We’ll be talking with Christina today to learn more about her and the community she covers, one of the fastest growing in the state.
Christina is a community leader based in the Des Moines area who has made significant contributions to elevating Latino voices in the Midwest. She has written for outlets such as Iowa Capital Dispatch and Hola America, and her work often focuses on community engagement, cultural celebration, and issues important to Latino communities.
In addition to her journalism and storytelling, she co‐founded initiatives like the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival and Latino Arts Initiative, demonstrating her commitment to both the arts and community empowerment. Her leadership has been recognized through honors such as being named one of the "Forty Under 40" by local business publications, and her personal journey—including sharing experiences of love and loss—resonates with many readers.
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We hope to see you there!
I’m hoping to join in on the Potluck but, if it’s not possible…My sense is that the blanket attacks on DEI programs, offices, workers and seemingly every other grievance our State and National governments are targeting is a euphemistic code. It’s rooted to its core in racial stereotypes and injustice.
DEI activities and programs were designed to address systemic historical issues, which continued to exist despite civil rights laws. This was the “compromise” that segregationists used to defer questions about restitution, affirmative action, lack of inclusion of black, Latino, gender identity in education, social awareness and other abuses of white power. Often by the enduring vestiges of the KKK and other hate groups, and political leaders who quietly support them. This isn’t about indoctrination, it’s racism, plain and simple.