Colorism Keynote Speaker & Workshop Facilitator

“Dr. Webb offers helpful frameworks that are grounded in research, and she uses the arts to humanize the conversation. I have rarely been in a professional training on such a difficult subject matter that felt so honest and transforming for everyone involved.”
-Anna West, Ph.D.

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“Dr. Webb was phenomenal! While Colorism is a heavy topic, she delivered the message with such poise and thoroughness. Her knowledge on Colorism is amazing.”
-Linda Anderson, MBA

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Dr. Sarah Webb helps companies, schools, and organizations advance their justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) missions through speaking, training, and professional development workshops.

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Some of Dr. Sarah Webb’s Past Clients & Media Appearances

Dr. Sarah L. Webb launched the global initiative Colorism Healing in 2013 to raise awareness and foster individual and collective healing through creative and critical work.

Dr. Webb’s myriad efforts to address colorism include designing college courses, hosting an international writing contest, publishing books, teaching workshops, and mentoring students across the world from Sacramento, California to Sydney, Australia.

Because of her work and expertise on colorism, Dr. Webb has written and contributed to several academic and non-academic articles, presented at numerous conferences, and been featured on regional NPR stations, Fox Soul TV, the Illinois TimesForbes.com, The Tavis Smiley Radio Show, MTV, and the TEDx stage.

See Dr. Sarah Webb’s Speaking in Action

TEDx Talk 2021
MTV Roundtable 2023
Live Stream 2023