What Guides Us
If you know better, you do better. We ground our work in historical truth, cultural context, and honest dialogue.
You don’t have to get it right every time—you just have to keep going. We create space to stumble, learn, and grow.
We give people the skills and tools to practice, so when the moment comes, they’re ready to act.
This work isn’t meant to be done alone. We cultivate a culture where people support, challenge, and grow together.
Awareness without action changes nothing. We don’t just help people see the problem—we equip them to do something about it.
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Brand Essence
Rooted in history, lived experience, and truth. Every word carries the weight of what actually happened.
Believes deeply in people’s capacity to grow, change, and act. We meet you where you are and help you move forward.
Communicates directly without jargon or evasion. Complexity made accessible, not simplified.
Meets people where they are with warmth and challenge in equal measure. The door is always open.
Our People
Leadership
Chief Empowerment Officer
Kyle Williams is a leader. Whether leading his three sons into manhood, leading a community-based elementary school in Washington, D.C., leading the #1 youth basketball program in the country, or leading this incredible team at A Long Talk, he has always been a leader. Raised in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Artie B. and Jocelyn, is a child of Hip Hop and a servant of the community. As a professional educator, Kyle has amassed over 25 years teaching children and adults alike. Highlighted by his time at the Community Academy Public Charter school where, in 1998, he applied and interviewed to serve as a volunteer and was "coerced" into accepting a provisional teaching position instead. After six short years of service in the classroom and on the school's leadership team, he would be appointed as the school's third Academy Leader in 2004. Following his 17 year career at CAPCS, he began working with Discovery Education helping teachers and school leaders all over the country make the shift to becoming more technology savvy, 21st century educators. Change and progress through educational empowerment has always been at the heart of the work he has done. He brings that same focus and energy to the fight for social justice and racial reconciliation as the Chief Empowerment Officer and creator of "A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth."
President
Kamal Carter is a scientist, an activist, an educator and a management consultant. Kamal brings more than 25 years of corporate development and growth strategy experience. He has held multiple global leadership positions at leading companies. What he is most proud of is walking away from millions of dollars to serve as a high school chemistry teacher at an inner city school in Atlanta. For more than a decade, Mr. Carter has pioneered innovative strategies in education. He co-wrote a script for a PBS science show which he also stars in. He has been a National Institute of Health (NIH) Research Fellow and a member of the State of Georgia Superintendent's Teachers Advisory Council. Kamal graduated from Hampton University with a Biology Pre-Med degree. He turned down two full scholarships to medical school to pursue his passion in business, community development, and science education. Kamal Carter is chairman of the board of Step Ahead Scholars, Inc., a nonprofit he co-founded 10 years ago whose mission is to eradicate college access inequality.
Director, UK Expansion
Darcy Bourne is a professional athlete, activist, and student. She represents the GB and England Women's Hockey Teams and previously attended Duke University, bringing unique experience living in both the UK and US. During summer 2020, a photograph of Darcy at Black Lives Matter protests holding a sign reading "Why is Ending Racism a Debate?" went viral, including being shared by Dr. Martin Luther King III. Since then, she has courageously leveraged her platform as an athlete and activist to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, serving as a role model to many. Darcy possesses extensive experience discussing equity, diversity, and inclusion topics. She has appeared on multiple news channels, documentaries, TV series, podcasts, radio programs, and spoken at schools and major events. Her Sociology degree from Nottingham University strengthens her expertise in these areas. She demonstrates entrepreneurial experience through co-founding Beyond Our Game, a diversity initiative empowering student-athletes of color.
Ombudsman of Neighborhoods, City of Atlanta; CEO, Diplomacy Inc.
Black Studies Scholar; Founder, Black Star Rising
Our Promise
You will:
The history, context, and systems that shape racial dynamics today.
Real-world skills for interrupting racism and bigotry in the moment.
With a community of people committed to doing this work together.
To take action—not perfect action, but consistent, courageous action.
We don't just raise awareness.
We activate people who refuse to stay silent.
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