HELPING PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE

  • Evidencing the problem of discrimination and systemic racism and the different ways it shows up in today’s world

  • Changing the narrative of Black History and race issues being uncomfortable to speak about

  • Empowering people to speak out against discrimination in all its forms by removing the discomfort and anxiety they feel when engaging conversations with respect diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)

  • Creating safe, judgement free spaces that allow people to self-reflect and show up with an open mind and the compassion needed to have healing conversations with respect to race, diversity, equity and inclusion

At AFRO FACTS, we intend to change the world and bring an end to systemic racism and discrimination by:

Emotionally intelligent educational tools played as games that create a safe space to share experiences, learn about Black History, collaborate on allyship, and understand different perspectives with respect to diversity, equity & inclusion.

Educational tools

Our workshops and webinars use a collaborative approach to increase awareness by questioning societal norms, stereotypes, and unconscious biases. Participants are able to reflect on how they may be unintentionally be contributing to the systems that perpetuate systemic racism while gaining the power that knowledge gives.

Workshops And Webinars

Lillah Penddah has over a decade of experience speaking and facilitating in the diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) space. With her educational tools, workshops and webinars she has cultivated the ability to navigate the difficult topics in the DEI space while making people feel safe, supported, and not judged as they self reflect on their personal allyship journeys.

Her holistic approach uses emotional intelligence to help people hold themselves accountable without being accusatory as they reflect on past behaviors that may have unintentionally contributed to systemic racism and/or discrimination. She illuminates how accepting people where they are at with their knowledge and awareness does not equate to condoning past missteps and instead provides the sense of hope needed for change.

Her passion shines through as she utilizes the art of conversation to help her audiences step into their power in order to grow forward in a positive and empowered way.

Keynote Speaking

Inspiring Others

  • "Thanks for today's AFRO FACTS. It was insightful. It was loads of fun - a smile across my face and lots of deep belly laughs throughout that time we shared together. Our future is bright indeed, and our future is now!"

    Barret

  • "Lillah, thank you so much for sharing the game and bringing Black History to life. The game is fun, educational and helps build more awareness about Black History! I learned something today. I believe our audience got a lot out of today. THANK YOU for your creativity, courage and just "plain old" awesomeness!"

    David

  • "Thank you for treating the BTMN members with one of the most educational and engaging trivia games ever. Your confidence and courage was remarkable. Keep up the awesome job!!!"

    Kur

  • "....thank you for the trivia game you created and presented to us Friday. I was amazed by your poise and all the knowledge you shared with us! It's heartwarming to see Black excellence as you showed us then. Keep up the great work!"

    Fernando

  • "Throughout Black History Month, Lillah went above and beyond in sharing the AFRO FACTS game she created with our organization. Her poise, knowledge and willingness to share ideas and information is helping to create a stronger, more inclusive and diversity aware organization. When we know better, we do better and through Lillah's contribution we are definitely moving the needle in our ability to do better."

    Nekolina

  • "The AFRO FACTS event was an extreme success. Lillah ensured that all resources were ready and prepared to the highest standards. She presented the topics within the game in a positive manner and really connected with the students, which is often difficult in an online environment. There was tons of laughs and amazing learning experiences throughout the game and it was clear everyone had a great time. Beyond the event, students took away a large influx of knowledge and conversations that better made them understand Black History and the BLM movement, myself included. The game allowed for the discussion of these topics in a fun and safe environment."

    NAITSA

  • "My committee, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, invited Lillah to host an AFRO FACTS event in honor of Black HIstory Month. It was a resounding success and we highly recommend the game to other organizations. Not only was the game exciting and competitive, it was also educational, and facilitated difficult conversations about race, in a non-threatening way."

    Lisa

  • "Lillah is a great public speaker, who is very knowledgeable in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) subject matters/conversations. Her recent presentation titled: The Art of Communication: Empowering Diversity, Equity Inclusion at our September 2022 community of practice meeting was very educational and informative. She is very articulated, delivered her content effortlessly and engaged well with the audience. She also empowered the audience with knowledge/awareness to enable them to have DEI conversations respectfully and remove the discomfort felt when engaging in DEI related conversations. Lillah is friendly and personable, making it easy for the audience to connect with her and ask questions, which she was excited to answer. Her passion on DEI subject matter is second to none."

    Vivian

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