Photos: USC Diversity Orgs Host 'Being Black in the Workspace'

Alpha Kappa Psi, in collaboration with the Black Business Association and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Darla Moore School of Business, hosted the "Being Black in the Workspace" event in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. Panelists from the organizations spoke on the challenges and biases that minorities face in the workplace, and the importance of incorporating diversity.

Photos by: Dylan McCants

Lauren Mims, an associate attorney for Turner Padget Law, talks about her experience in being a Black woman in the workspace during the Alpha Kappa Psi panel in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. The panel discussed the challenges and biases that many minorities face in both their education and careers.

Wilfredo Anderson, a senior consultant at Ernst & Young LLP, takes questions from the audience during the Alpha Kappa Psi '‘Being Black in the Workspace" event in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. Anderson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from USC's Darla Moore School of Business.

Lauren Mims, an associate attorney for Turner Padget Law, talks about her experience in being black in the workspace during the Alpha Kappa Psi panel in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. The panel discussed the challenges and biases that many minorities face in both their education and careers.

Harry Singleton, an adjunct professor in African American and Religious studies at USC, talks about the value diversity brings to the workspace during the Alpha Kappa Psi panel in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. Panel members touched on the benefits of diversity, and the benefits it brings to an organization.

Seulghee Lee, an assistant professor of African American studies and English, speaks on issues concerning workspace diversity at the "Being Black in the Workspace" on Feb. 20, 2023 in the Russell House Ballroom. Lee touched on the micro-aggressions and discriminatory comments he has heard from fellow colleagues, and the importance of standing up for minorities.

Deborah Hazzard, the dean of diversity and inclusion at the Darla Moore School of Business, speaks on the importance of diversity during the Alpha Kappa Psi "Being Black in the Work Place" event at the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. “No matter what we looked like, no matter what the color of our skin, we’re human beings,” said Hazzard.

Wilfredo Anderson, a senior consultant at Ernst & Young LLP, takes questions from the audience during the Alpha Kappa Psi "Being Black in the Workspace" event in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. Anderson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from USC's Darla Moore School of Business.

Deborah Hazzard, the associate dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the Darla Moore School of Business, tells an emotional story about her mother during the Alpha Kappa Psi "Being Black in the Work Place" event at the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. The panel discussed the challenges and biases that many minorities face in both their education and careers.

Aon Insurance Commercial Specialist and Diversity Consultant Josh Pearson talks about the importance of diversity in the workspace during the Alpha Kappa Psi panel in the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 20, 2023. Pearson, a 2021 graduate from USC, told the audience how impressed he was to see such a diverse crowd in attendence of the event.

The panel at the Alpha Kappa Psi "Being Black in the Workspace" event at Russell House Ballroom takes questions from students on diversity on Feb. 20, 2023, in the Russell House Ballroom. The panel took time to really address the questions students had about issues regarding diversity and inclusion.