Law And Culture
Are you interested in the intricacies of the law and how they impact your community and our society? Join Christel Best on Law and Culture as she delves into important legal issues concerning the environment, social justice, discrimination, and more.
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Happy 250th America! Why the National Constitution Center Is Signficant (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kevin Lynch of the National Constitution Center joined me to talk about the critically important work this non-profit, non-partisan entity is doing to educate people about our Constitution. Musical Credit - Grand Patriotic March, Maxine Cobalt
The Birthday Card that Revealed a Possible Workplace House of Cards - How Former Olympic Athlete Zara Northover's discrimination case against her employers made it to the US Supreme Court (opens the original)
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Olympian Zara Northover joined me this week to share her story of what she feels were threats, gaslighting, workplace manipulations and abuse at Rocket Mortgage in Detroit, MI. Northover bravely shares her journey from the Beijing Olympics to Rocket Mortgage where Northover was a Product Manager of Strategy and Innovation. In that role, Zara identifed data that appears to have been problematic for Rocket Mortgage. Zara is now at the application stage with the US Supreme Court. She is looking for
Episode 53 - Meet Keir Bradford Grey - Her Mother's Civil Rights Victory Shaped Her into a Civil Rights Powerhouse (opens the original)
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In this episode, I spoke with Attorney Keir Bradford-Grey. We talked on the Philadelphia morning radio show "Wake Up With WURD". We discussed changes afoot at the EEOC; specifically what it might mean if the EEOC does away with certain types of neutral data collection that shows subtle, even unconcious bias against historically disenfranchised groups. These are called "disparate impact" claims. For Keir, these disparate impact scenarios are more than just possiblities, they impacted her family.
Episode 52 - Speak Up by August 24, 2026! What is Your Response to The EEOC's Proposal to End EEO-1? (opens the original)
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In this episode, I talk about my response to the EEOC's request for comments to its proposal to end employer data submission of to the EEOC which shows practices such as hiring, promotion and termination. The data collection tool called EEO-1 helps with accountability and reduces certain forms of discrimination.... Or is the requirement unduly burdensome to employers. Your opinion matters.
This Bears Repeating - The Time to Talk about Workplace Abuse is Now (opens the original)
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On my August 5, 2025 podcast, I explained that I was inspired by a sign I saw in a bthroom stall. It encouraged people who had been bullied in the workplace to reach out to a phone number. I was intrigued by the posting since I was already discussing the topic through my training program at www.christelbesttraining.com . In that episode, I provided 3 key strategies for managers to avoid being a part of a workplace culture that allows bullying to persist. I didn't know then that almost a year to
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