The questions of structural racism, the workplace, and the role organizations play in combating oppression in their communities, is not a new one. We might ask ourselves why many of our workplaces have not made more substantial progress in equitable recruitment, creating inclusion and belonging in their workplace,  and infusing anti-oppressive practices into their daily operations at the internal and external level. Furthermore, the model of the salaried, on-staff "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) officer" has failed to create empowered, well-resourced, and effective practitioners of anti-oppressive practices within organizations. Regan Byrd Consulting offers a new, unique model, the Equity Accountability Partnership, to tackle the challenges of informed, measurable, and values-based DEI work in organizations. Having a contract partnership with an expert both directly affected by oppressive systems and trained in anti-oppression work, can aid organizations in remaining accountable to their DEI goals, and provides a customizable relationship with a thought partner…