About this episode
As the National Women’s History Alliance highlights the 2026 theme, Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future, this interview expands the definition of sustainability. It explores how sustainable systems are built through equity, accountability, and long-term cultural change. Dr. Jack-Davies shares insight on workplace belonging, leadership courage, intergenerational responsibility, and what it truly means to build institutions that endure.Dr. Angela Chester sits down with Dr. Anita Jack-Davies, cross-cultural expert, consultant, and author of Lawrencia’s Last Parang: On Loss and Belonging as a Black Woman in Canada. With more than two decades of experience in diversity management, strategic planning, and institutional culture change, Dr. Jack-Davies has helped reshape policies and systems across Canada and the United States. From developing inclusion and belonging strategies for federal agencies such as Global Affairs Canada, to advising law enforcement through her Badges2Bridges initiative, her work moves beyond conversation and into measurable transformation.
