EDITOR S COLUMN

“So you may not always have a comfortable life. And you will not always be able to solve all the world’s problems all at once. But don’t ever underestimate the impact you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” –Michelle Obama

As I read Michelle Obama’s quote, I realized that the people Profiles in Diversity Journal recognizes with awards, and those who contribute articles, are just the kind of courageous individuals she is talking about—and encouraging all of us to become. Their commitment, hard work, and generosity continue to have a tremendous impact on their coworkers, their families, and their communities. And their hope for a better world does indeed take on a life of its own and fill the rest of us who learn about them in the pages of the magazine with that same hope.

Maybe that’s one of the best and most important things to be found in the pages of PDJ. In every issue, every profile, every article, we encounter hope, and see, again and again, that there are people out there, going about their daily lives and building successful careers and raising families, who also have an unbending determination to make the world, at least their corner of it, a better, fairer, safer, and maybe even happier place for us all.

So, as 2020 draws to a close and many of us are cautiously breathing a sigh of relief and hoping that 2021 will be better—believing that it must—perhaps each of us can take some inspiration from the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, and look to the New Year with our own courage, imagination, and hope.

As always, thanks for reading.

Teresa Fausey Associate Editor

PAGE 70 17th Annual Innovations in Diversity Awards Profiles in Diversity Journal is proud to share this year’s ambitious and transformational innovations in diversity from 19 of the world’s leading companies—programs and initiatives that are taking diversity and inclusion to a new level. One of our featured innovations may be your company’s next best step.

PAGE 70 Where Are They Now ... Catch up with past Women Worth Watching Award recipients and find out what they’ve been up to professionally. Whether they have moved up the career ladder, joined a new team, or struck out on their own, their contributions and achievements continue to impress and inspire.

Lincoln Financial congratulates Allison Green Johnson, SVP, Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Employee Engagement, and all of the honorees of Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2020 Black Leaders Worth Watching.TM It’s your leadership and commitment that creates an inclusive culture where diversity is respected, celebrated and valued. Your passion continues to make a difference in the world and inspire those around you to take charge of their future.

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