We seek to enable all voices

Radical EQ provides cultural and racial equity training to enable meaningful organizational transformation.

A light-skinned woman with dark brown hair is standing and holding up a large sheet of paper filled with handwritten notes and diagrams. She is wearing a patterned blouse and has a name tag on her chest. The setting appears to be a workshop or presentation, with the woman likely explaining or discussing the content on the paper. Her expression is focused and attentive.

Harry McCord, a dark-skinned man with gray hair wearing a blue dress shirt, stands at the front of a room, holding a microphone and speaking to an audience. He gestures upward with one hand, emphasizing a point. Behind him is a flip chart with a drawing of a star and the words ‘Naming Our North Star.’ The audience, consisting of people with light and dark skin tones, is seated and focused on the speaker. The setting appears to be a seminar or workshop, with sunlight streaming through the windows in the background.

A group of people with diverse skin tones are engaged in a lively, interactive activity, bending, and moving in different directions in a group exercise led by Keryl McCord who stands at the back of the room pointing off to the right. The participants are in a brightly lit room with wooden floors and large windows, allowing natural light to fill the space. The atmosphere is playful and energetic, with everyone actively involved and seemingly enjoying the moment. One person in the foreground is wearing red boots, adding a pop of color to the scene.

A group of five people with diverse skin tones are standing in a line, each engaging in a different action or gesture. A woman with light brown skin and curly hair, wearing glasses, is gently holding the face of another person who appears to be listening intently. Behind them, a light-skinned woman with short hair is holding her hands over her ears, while another light-skinned woman covers her face with her hands. A third light-skinned man, barely visible between the front two women, has his hand over his mouth. The setting appears to be a theatrical or expressive workshop, where participants are exploring different emotions or communication styles through physical gestures. The atmosphere is one of focused engagement and interaction.

Keryl McCord, a brown-skinned woman with short gray hair, stands and speaks in front of a group, gesturing with her hands. She is wearing a black quilted vest and has a name tag on her chest. Behind her, a large window reveals an urban street scene, including a street sign for ‘N Dearborn St’ and passing cars. A flip chart on the wall displays a list titled ‘Tool Kit,’ with various items written underneath. The setting appears to be a workshop or discussion session.

A light-skinned man is standing and speaking into a microphone while holding a tablet in his other hand. He is wearing a white shirt and a black puffer vest, addressing an audience that is seated and listening attentively. The setting appears to be a conference or seminar, with several people visible in the background, all focused on the speaker. The atmosphere suggests a formal or professional discussion.

Our Core Beliefs

We operate from a basic set of beliefs that center each individual’s dignity and humanity, and we meet people where they are.

Stop giving each other the racism test before we have the lesson — none of us was alive when race was constructed.

Do no harm. Enough harm is being done in the world.

Humans first —

“The struggle of the 21st century is the struggle to become more human, human beings.”

— James & Grace Lee Boggs

No shame, no blame, no guilt, no B.S., no judgment.

Every person is honored, encouraged, and welcomed unconditionally as a member of the group; we cannot afford to create another “other” in doing this work.

Radical EQ was founded on these beliefs by Keryl McCord and Harry McCord in Atlanta, Georgia in 2016.

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Radical EQ’s North Star & Vision

By co-creating a more human, just, open, inclusive, and sustainable world, where no one is more or less human than another, we engage in a radical act of love leading to our mutual liberation. We can and must transform ourselves, and equip people with the means to provide the essentials for their families and contribute to their communities. Our descendants then will have a sane, safe, secure, sustainable future for generations to come.

Radical EQ’s Mission

Radical EQ is a training, education, and transformation strategy and implementation advisory firm. We collaborate with organizations that want to transform the way they think, develop policies, design systems, and organize their structures, creating human-centered organizations. These are organizations that are just, equitable and fair, inclusive, with core values building a culture where people feel they can contribute and belong.

Further, Radical EQ facilitates connections between and amongst individuals interested in building community providing them with support, tools, and techniques designed to foster a sense of belonging.

Most importantly, we ground our work in human rights principles which state that: First, all people in the world are equal as human beings by virtue of the inherent dignity of each person. Second, all humans are entitled to their rights without discrimination of any kind, such as race, color, gender, ethnicity, age, language, religion, political, national or social origin, disability, property, birth, or other status. Third, all peoples are entitled to active, free, and meaningful participation in, contribution to, and enjoyment of, civil, economic, social, cultural, and political development in which human rights and fundamental freedoms can be realized.

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“We are in this place between never again, and not yet.”

Carol Bebelle

“I am an immigrant who became a U.S. Citizen and a Catholic white female married to an Asian who has biracial children. I have been trying to understand racism in America. It is the first time everything makes sense to me. Thank you!”

Dismantling Racism Learning Lab Participant

We are at a kairos

From the Blog

A man with dark skin and long dreadlocks holds a microphone and speaks while gesturing with his other hand. He is dressed in a black jacket and stands in a room with other people seated in the background. The atmosphere suggests a discussion or presentation, with the man appearing focused and engaged with his audience. A person with light brown skin wearing a yellow patterned shirt is visible in the background, looking at something on his phone.

Let’s respond to this historic moment with radical courage and commitment.

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Belonging is our north star

Three people with diverse skin tones are working together in a modern office space. A dark-skinned woman with braided hair is seated at a desk, wearing headphones and looking up from her work on a computer. A light-skinned woman with long dark hair is seated beside her, smiling at the camera, with a tablet and a cup of coffee on the desk. A light-skinned man with curly hair and a beard sits behind them, holding a yellow folder and smiling. The office is bright and organized, with additional desks and chairs visible in the background. The atmosphere appears collaborative and productive.

In the pursuit of racial, cultural, ethnic and gender equity, it’s all too easy to separate ourselves into camps of competing identities — to “other” each other in the name of justice.

That’s why a key approach in our work is an emphasis on “belonging”: the deeply human need to fit in, to be seen and heard, to feel safety, security, and connection. Belonging isn’t simply a buzzword, and it doesn’t just mean gaining access or being acknowledged by those holding more power. When you belong, you have personal agency and the ability to help shape the future. As the Othering & Belonging Institute describes it, belonging means you have “the opportunity to participate in the design of political, social, and cultural structures that shape one’s life.”

A group of people are engaged in a discussion seated in a circle, with the focus on a dark-skinned man, listening intently. He is leaning forward with his hand on his chin, appearing thoughtful. In the foreground, a light-skinned woman with blonde hair, wearing a yellow top, has her back to the camera. Another person, partially visible, holds a clipboard with notes. The setting is a modern office or meeting room, with shelves and windows in the background, creating a professional and collaborative atmosphere.

Systemic oppression thrives on racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious persecution — ideologies of power that define and restrict who belongs and who doesn’t. We work with clients to help co-create and design systems and structures building organizational cultures that are human-centered, open, and welcoming. A place where people feel they belong.

Roberto Bedoya says, “Before you can have places of belonging you have to have a sense you belong to a place.” That’s why belonging is our north star, and why one of our five core beliefs is, as said by MK Wegmann, “We cannot afford to create another ‘other’ in doing this work.”