{"id":54002,"date":"2023-02-01T02:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T10:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=54002"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:37:43","slug":"black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions out of resistance: Black History Month @ RingCentral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February is Black History Month and RingCentral will be hosting discussions and events designed to educate, inform, and celebrate.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ed Odom, Senior Solutions Engineer sat down with us to discuss Expressions Out of Resistance, the theme for 2023 Black History Month.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recently met with Ed Odom, Senior Solutions Engineer and Co-Chair of the BE@R e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mployee resource group<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to talk about Expressions Out of Resistance, this year\u2019s theme for Black History Month. He shared his background growing up in the once-segregated South, some expressions of resistance that inspire him, and how RingCentral\u2019s outreach and mentoring programs are changing the face of technology. In light of the recent Tyre Nichols tragedy in Memphis, this year\u2019s theme of Expressions Out of Resistance feels more relevant than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>BHM Background.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1926, scholar and historian Carter Woodson set out to promote and educate people about Black history and culture. His efforts to create a serious field of study and celebrate Black achievements were eventually recognized officially by President Gerald Ford, during the 1976 bicentennial. Black History Month is now celebrated in February because it\u2019s the month of both Lincoln\u2019s birthday, who was involved in emancipating enslaved people, and Frederick Douglass\u2019 birthday, a renowned abolitionist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Sharecroppers to Professionals.<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54012\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54012\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20221126_170732_189-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ed Odom, Co-Chair of the BE@R ERG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ed was in his Brooklyn office when we talked, a space resembling a library,\u00a0 featuring a bookcase overflowing with literature. His deep knowledge regarding Black history was evident both from his ongoing education and his personal experiences. Ed briefly described growing up in 1960s South Carolina, where railroad tracks divided his small town of 500 people. The grandson of a sharecropper, Ed attended segregated schools and went to a \u201ccolored only\u201d doctor. In just three generations, his family has moved from sharecroppers to professionals and now he is supporting efforts to bring more underrepresented people into technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Expressions Out of Resistance.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expressions out of resistance take many forms. Most people are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King\u2019s historic \u201cMarch on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,\u201d as well as other more recent protests. Odom notes, \u201cThere\u2019s never been advancement without resistance.\u201d However, he added that addressing oppression and racism involves more than just protests. Food, art, literature, poetry, and music are also expressions of resistance. Some of Ed\u2019s favorites include poets Langston Hughes and Amanda Gorman, artist Charles Gibbs (and his work The Keeper), author Lerone Bennet Jr. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the Mayflower<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and musician Sam Cook (\u201cChange is Gonna Come\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLooks like what drives me crazy<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t have no effect on you &#8211;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I&#8217;m gonna keep on at it<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Till it drives you crazy, too.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~Langston Hughes<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the workplace, resistance begins with an acknowledgment that there\u2019s still a long way to go to achieve equity. Employee support groups, mentoring, and outreach are just a few ways to make a difference and drive for long-lasting societal change.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Mentoring and Outreach Efforts.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked Ed how participation in mentoring programs and the BE@R (Black Employees at RingCentral) employee resource group have enriched his experience as an employee. His reply, \u201cIndescribable.\u201d We all know there have been inequities in society and RingCentral is trying to set a positive example and working toward a more equitable culture through outreach and mentoring. Ed believes, \u201cOne of the biggest fallacies is to just put your head down and work hard and you\u2019ll advance.\u201d On the contrary, it takes people willing to resist the status quo to bring real change and advancement for historically underrepresented groups. RingCentral\u2019s efforts to create a more diverse culture include ongoing college campus outreach, a tech fellowship program (Transition N2 Tech), and a best-in-class internship program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Black History Month Events.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s Black History Month includes live and recorded sessions on resisting misinformation through education. The BE@R Black History <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Month<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> co<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mmittee <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will address colonialism, controversial topics (such as reparations), Black expressions and the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule of activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 live, virtual panel discussions on varying weekly topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 live, musical performances by our very own DJ E-Trane (<strong>Elliott Broadnax<\/strong>)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music programming:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 1 &#8211; Black is Beautiful<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 2 &#8211; Controversy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 3 &#8211; Then VERZUZ Now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 4 &#8211; Future Beats<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onsite BE@R ERG meet-ups in our Charlotte, Denver and Belmont offices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-recorded sessions and weekly conversations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Future.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ed says the last two years since he joined RingCentral have been the most rewarding of his 38 years as a professional because he\u2019s had the opportunity to make a difference. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne thing I think RingCentral will see as all these programs progress and you see contributions is how much better the company is because they opened it up\u2014bringing in women, bringing in people of color, and bringing in immigrants\u2014the various forms of thoughts and ideas from having a diverse culture make everything better.\u201d We couldn\u2019t agree more and look forward to hearing more from Ed during this month\u2019s events.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: February is Black History Month and RingCentral will be hosting discussions and events designed to educate, inform, and celebrate. 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