We Must Be The Change - Magazine - Page 11
As Pierce and the leadership team
focused on COVID efforts, the
deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna
Taylor, George Floyd and others and
subsequent protests for racial justice
across the country added a new focus
for VOICE last year.
“We are in a unique position,” Pierce said,
VOICE is working on a “Learning in Color”
series that will highlight topics such
as racism, injustice and discrimination.
“We have a responsibility to make sure
that when we deliver these messages,
when we deliver these conversations
that they don’t come across as if we’re
pushing an African American point of
view, but that we make sure we’re
inclusive and that we’re inviting and
that we are open to not only deliver
a message but to hear a message.”
Pierce says communication will
continue to be a priority going
forward. “Make sure we incorporate
and keep this conversation going with
Management Council, our managers
and our peers on the social injustices
we’re seeing.”
Marasia Tickles
Kimberly Washington
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
Hometown: Pensacola, Florida
College: B.S. in electric engineering
at Tuskegee University
College: B.S. in mechanical
engineering at Florida A&M
University
Current position: Engineer I –
Transmission Planning East,
Southern Company Services
Years with the company: 6
Current position: Inclusion &
Diversity Manager, Mississippi Power
Years with the company: 18
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