In The News
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In an inspiring story of determination and love, a remarkable Selma native and proud Black woman has made her childhood dream come true. In a heartfelt interview, she shared, "Back in the 3rd grade, I wrote it down in an assignment in class that one of the things I wanted to do when I got big and grew up was buy my parents a home."
Fast forward to November 2023, and she turned that cherished dream into a reality, purchasing a beautiful home for her loving family.
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A little over a year ago, a Black Alabama couple’s daughter gave them a special gift that keeps on giving — a gift that she’s been dreaming of since she was a little girl. Krystal Hardy-Allen bought her parents a home in downtown Selma.
“Back in the 3rd grade I wrote it down in an assignment in class that one of the things I wanted to do when I got big and grew up was buy my parents a home,” she recalled. “For years, I have wanted to bring that to fruition for my parents.”
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Nationwide — Entrepreneur and author Krystal Hardy Allen is taking her message of diversity, equity, and inclusion on the road. As the CEO and founder of K. Allen Consulting, she is on the road for her first national book tour for her book entitled What Goes Unspoken: How School Leaders Address DEI Beyond Race.
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When Krystal Allen surprised her employees with Beyoncé concert tickets this summer, she posted a minute-long video about it on Instagram reels. The video racked up thousands of views and likes and even garnered media attention.
The video "demonstrates what's possible for a brand that started from scratch," Allen, the founder and CEO of K. Allen Consulting, told Insider. "It motivates and inspires leaders to be more intentional about how you show love and appreciation for those who work so hard in your venture every day."
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There are many entrepreneurs who start a business for the greater good. They either donate part of their profits to a charity, share the blueprints of the technology they're discovering, or provide confidence and education to those who need it. The most important thing is that these altruistic entrepreneurs are providing more than just a product or service — they're offering something of value.
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A New Orleans-based entrepreneur just gave her team the surprise of their lives as a show of thanks for their hard work.
Krystal Allen, CEO and founder of K. Allen Consulting, gifted her staff with tickets to Beyonce’s New Orleans Sept. 27 stop on the Renaissance tour. Unsurprisingly, their reactions were priceless
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“One of the most prominent of these events was the murder of George Floyd,” Allen continues. “Following this tragedy, racial tensions heightened, as well as resistance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the same time. Even today, some organizations and institutions ban books that highlight the holistic histories of communities of color as well as other marginalized groups. They prefer erasing the marks of an oppressive society versus rolling up their sleeves and taking real action to achieve an equitable society. While many DEI initiatives — trainings in particular — build a theoretical understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, many rarely address its practicalities.”
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Weight discrimination is a common but under-identified aspect of workplace inequity that is finally getting some attention as organizations look to embrace a wider and more holistic definition of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Addressing the problem isn’t just the right thing to do, experts say — it is a fundamental aspect of social justice.
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Author of What Goes Spoken Krystal Allen joins Fox 8 to detail what the book aims to accomplish and nods at upcoming nationwide book tour. Get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools with the upcoming release of 'What Goes Unspoken' by the brilliant Black-owned author, Krystal Allen. Join us as this thought-provoking writer embarks on a nationwide book tour, shining a spotlight on the critical conversations that often go unspoken. Stay tuned for dates and locations, as we prepare to engage in vital dialogues that will shape the future of education!"
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When we hear the words diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), many people automatically think of race and ethnicity as a focal point. However, DEI extends far beyond just race alone. Diversity is the variety of backgrounds, lived experiences, identities, and even perspectives of an individual. In the case of weight, many people don’t often consider how their weight or size is an association of their identity. However, weight and body size are indeed aspects of who we are, just like gender, race, geographic origin, and more.
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Author of What Goes Spoken Krystal Allen joins Fox 8 to detail what the book aims to accomplish and nods at upcoming nationwide book tour. Get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools with the upcoming release of 'What Goes Unspoken' by the brilliant Black-owned author, Krystal Allen. Join us as this thought-provoking writer embarks on a nationwide book tour, shining a spotlight on the critical conversations that often go unspoken. Stay tuned for dates and locations, as we prepare to engage in vital dialogues that will shape the future of education!"
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Digital tools are increasingly vital to business operations. In fact, Forbes reported that over 70% of companies have a digital transformation strategy in place or are developing one — meaning the permanent adjustment to the world’s digital economy isn’t far away.
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As a company, it is clear that Disney has not only defined its core values, but as a whole, the organization has illustrated what those core values mean, what they look like, what they sound like and how they should feel.
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Stewardship of anything is not a right, but rather a privilege. For every individual considering running for a school board seat within a traditional public school system, every individual contemplating joining a charter school board, and every current sitting school board member within either setting: This message is for you.
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A psychologically safe workplace may be a basic employee need, yet not everyone has a safe space to work. New research finds that many Black women feel emotionally unsafe at their jobs.
The data. More than a third of Black women “have left a job due to feeling unsafe,” according to the June State of Self-Care for Black Women report by Exhale, a mental wellness platform for Black women. Furthermore, just 50% of the 1,005 Black women surveyed said they feel safe enough in their work environment to openly share their feelings.
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For organizations of all kinds, even those who are actively engaged in efforts to center and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, it is important to consider the future of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and how we can all be more intentional and effective in our efforts. There are five key considerations I encourage organizations to make meaning of, discuss, and take action towards.
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Unlike any other time in history, there are currently five generations in the workforce: Traditionalists (AKA “the Silent Generation”), Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. This cross-generational work environment has posed many questions about inclusivity and DEI in general. With Gen Z beginning to enter the workforce in larger numbers, new issues regarding DEI that have historically been overlooked are now becoming more prominent.
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In 2017, Krystal Hardy Allen ’07 founded K. Allen Consulting as a solopreneur after being unfairly pushed out of an educational leadership position and experiencing racial injustice as a Black woman working in K-12 public education. In only five years, Allen’s New Orleans-based educational and management consulting firm is on track to become a multi-million dollar business by the end of the year and boasts high-profile clients including Google, Amazon, Teach for America, and Chicago Public Schools.
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Krystal Hardy Allen grew up wanting to be an elementary school teacher but ended up working in school administration. Now, she works as a community and policy advocate for programs aimed at making schools more equitable.
“As an educator, African-American woman and a first-generation college graduate, I am committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure that we build life-changing, equitable and liberating school environments where all of our children can thrive,” she says. “Ensuring that the perspectives of children and families are honored and centered in the process is deeply important to me.”
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For organizations of all kinds, even those who are actively engaged in efforts to center and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, it is important to consider the future of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and how we can all be more intentional and effective in our efforts. There are five key considerations I encourage organizations to make meaning of, discuss, and take action towards.