PinnedDIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Nov 24, 2025BELONGING: Growing Up Black in White Spaces: The love I received and the love that was taken awayI’ve spent most of my life feeling disconnected from my own Black community — and it’s taken me years to finally understand why.
PinnedDIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Nov 22, 2025Too Black, Too Real, or Just Too American? Navigating Cultural Dissonance in South KoreaThat’s what South Korea felt like for me.
PinnedDIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Dec 12, 2024THE MIDDLE GROUND…a mental health toll.I’m a highly creative person. From the outside, it might seem like I’m thriving — my presence online, the professionalism in my work, the…
PinnedDIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Jun 16, 2024Changing the Narrative: I AM MORE!Changing the narrative usually alludes to something unsettling or misleading, even a past instance that needs readdressing. And with that…
PinnedDIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Apr 10, 2022CALLING IN white communities: PWIs, leaders, & teachers in Chicago danceThe underlying discrimination should not be overlooked or unaddressed.
DIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·May 13The Identity Grief No One Talks AboutNobody ever tells you that when you’re reaching the halfway point of your life — it can come with a deep, almost unbearable sense of…
DIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Jan 30SILENCE from my ownI feel like Black leadership and Black spaces have often treated me the way my mother did — through silence.
DIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Jul 4, 2025When integrity is met with ERASUREI’ve had so many insecure and toxic bosses who either gaslight you or blatantly cause mental harm — the kind that makes you blame yourself…
DIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Jun 14, 2025Showing Up Anyway: When you feel invisible on LinkedInI don’t feel seen on this platform.
DIPR (deeper) thoughts. . . by dionna JOI pridGeon·Feb 21, 2025The Reality: What SUPPORT SYSTEMS really mean.Now, If he had ever truly been without a safety net, maybe he would’ve taken a step back and realized how triggering and insensitive his…
