I wrote a piece for Bloomberg Law that I've been sitting with for a while. The Goldman Sachs DEI board criteria story made headlines — but most coverage missed the deeper issue. 🧵

The Disclosureland tour starts with the launch at Fordham tomorrow. Other dates: ✅ February 9 (Boston): Barbara Jordan Lecture. Register: lnkd.in/eKVRWeia ✅ February 20 (NY): CUNY Graduate Register: lnkd.in/eZ-g9ppV ✅February 23 (Michigan) Register: lnkd.in/ewhynJMM Other dates: lnkd.in/e49VsBaW

My new book, Disclosureland, is out today, January 15, 2026. The book is about how corporate public statements shape racial equity. Grab it here and tell me what you think: a.co/d/1HSRdyw

"Reveals how corporations, through strategic public statements and disclosures, have crafted an image of race consciousness while constraining true racial progress."   Disclosureland by @profadediran.bsky.social, Coming Soon #LawSky 🗺️ #mgmtsky https://cup.org/3JnCSLj

"A powerful call for accountability and systemic reform, Disclosureland challenges readers to rethink the role of corporations in addressing racial injustice.” Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress by @profadediran.bsky.social  #LawSky 🗺️ #mgmtsky https://cup.org/4mR68Zi

My book, Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress is now available for preorder. It reveals how corporate statements about race often function less as mechanisms of accountability and more as tools of self-preservation while evading deeper structural change: a.co/d/0jYzSyi

I’m elated to share that my colleagues voted to grant me tenure! Some have said it takes a village to earn tenure, but in my case, it was a town of mentors, sponsors, colleagues, students, friends, and family, who lifted me up, challenged me, and encouraged me. To many more years of contributing.