Racial Diversity Leads to Stronger Resiliency

Rezwana Islam | August 18, 2020

How the Black Lives Matter movement could shape the future of emergency management It is an irrefutable fact that the field of emergency management and related disciplines, must recognize and embrace diversity. As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gain a stronger voice in recent months, this principle needs to hold true now more than ever. But there is a persistent disparity between our principles and our practices. Emergency management as a whole may recognize diversity, but has it been fully embraced and implemented throughout the field? Issues concerning diversity, inclusion, and equity in the field of emergency management…