2023 Community, Outreach and Engagement Committee Presents - How to Turn 'Minority Tax' Into 'Minority Capital' and Build an Academic Career Based on COE Work-How to Turn Minority Tax into Minority Capital

Video Transcription

Video Summary

The video begins with Fabiola Quintero Rivera, an associate professor at the University of California, Irvine, introducing the session on turning the minority tax into minority capital in building an academic career. She emphasizes the importance of understanding diversity, inclusion, and equity, and presents data on faculty representation in medicine, showing underrepresentation of minority groups.<br /><br />Dr. Laura Lazear discusses the concept of minority tax, highlighting the burden placed on minoritized individuals for representing their communities and addressing diversity, mentorship, and discrimination. She addresses the impact of minority tax on isolation, clinical disparities, and promotion disparities.<br /><br />During the interactive portion, technical difficulties prevent the display of questions and responses. The presenters acknowledge this and briefly discuss the importance of socioeconomic background in relation to minority tax.<br /><br />The session concludes with resources for further exploration and a final question asking attendees to share their experiences of minority taxation.<br /><br />The video emphasizes reframing minority experiences as assets, advocating for policies that value diversity, and creating a culture that promotes minority capital and wealth. The speaker shares personal experiences and addresses audience questions on tokenism and institutional support.<br /><br />The video concludes with a reminder of the responsibility of all individuals, especially leaders, to champion diversity and create an inclusive environment.

Keywords

Fabiola Quintero Rivera

University of California, Irvine

minority tax

minority capital

academic career

diversity

inclusion

equity

underrepresentation

Dr. Laura Lazear

mentorship

discrimination