SPEAKER, AUTHOR & MEDIA PERSONALITY
Dr. Pinkett is a nationally recognized speaker and author who has addressed audiences nationwide, including corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, government officials, youth, and community leaders. In addition, he has appeared numerous times on networks such as MSNBC, CNN, and Fox Business News as an expert on topics ranging from business and politics to diversity and inclusion to technology and innovation.
As a sought-after and international keynote speaker on business, politics, technology and innovation, and a well-known advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Pinkett has been helping leaders around the globe identify and find solutions in the workforce, workplace, marketplace, and community. In addition to his speaking engagements, he launched a video called “Candid Conversations with a Black: 7 Myths of Racial Equity,” a series of webinars named “CEO 2 CEO: A Path Forward — If Not Now, Then, When Does Race Matter?,” and, in partnership with Leadership Essentials by HarperCollins Leadership, a learning series called, “How to Lead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts.”
In 2022, Dr. Pinkett released his fourth book, Black Faces in High Places: 10 Strategic Actions to Reach the Top and Stay There, co-authored with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, and in 2023 he released his fifth book, Data-Driven DEI™: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He has previously written or co-written three books, including Black Faces in White Places, Campus CEO, and No-Money Down CEO. In addition, Randal is a Rhodes Scholar who holds five academic degrees from Rutgers, Oxford, and MIT and is the publisher of several scholarly papers.
Television and Radio
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CNN
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PBS-CEO Exchange
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BET
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ABC
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Fox News
Colleges and Universities
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Duke University
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Alabama A&M University
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Tennessee State University
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Spelman College
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New York University
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Morehouse College
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Georgia Tech
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Rutgers University
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MIT
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Princeton University
Corporations
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Wal-Mart
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Ford Motor Company
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Pepsi
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General Electric
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Prudential Financial
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Miller Urban Entrepreneurs
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Hewlett-Packard Company
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Macy's
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Dell
Government and Nonprofit
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United Way
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U.S. Small Business
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National Minority Supplier
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National Black MBA
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National Society of Black
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U.S. Dept. of Housing and
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Jack and Jill of America
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Junior Achievement
MEDIA OUTLETS
Below is a partial list of clients and media outlets that have featured Randal.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND APPEARANCES
Upcoming and Recent Engagements and Appearances
October 9, 2024
October 10, 2024
New Jersey Civil Service Commission
Workplace Diversity Summit
New Brunswick, NJ
October 20, 2024
National MBE Input Committee of the NMSDC
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Opportunity Accelerator 2024
Atlanta, GA
October 23, 2024
American Dental Education Association
ADEA Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Belonging Workshop
Coronado, CA
Data-Driven DEI™: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Successful professionals know that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are essential to being competitive and being a leader in the global and diverse marketplace of the 21st century. Successful companies recognize that DEI is a source of competitive advantage and a key enabler for growth. Despite the clear and compelling value of DEI, many individuals have tremendous difficulty raising awareness of their biases, mitigating them, navigating differences, and demonstrating the underlying behaviors of inclusion, despite their best intentions. Many organizations struggle to build DEI into their values and culture, despite the significant investments they have made. Fortunately, modern innovations that are data-driven, science-based and technology-enabled, have opened new possibilities to change human behavior and foster DEI in ways that deliver tangible benefits and achieve lasting impact that can be tied directly to performance metrics. Data-Driven DEI offers a practical and proven approach for professionals at all levels – individual contributors, supervisors, and executives – to fully leverage the power of data and transform themselves and their organizations to becoming more authentically diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Black Faces in High Places: 10 Strategic Actions for Black Professionals to Reach the Top and Stay There (Paperback).
By Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson with Ms. Philana Patterson
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Black Faces in Whites Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness (Paperback).
By Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson with Ms. Philana Patterson
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business
By Dr. Randal Pinkett
Publisher: Kaplan
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No-Money Down CEO: How to Start Your Dream Business with Little or No Cash
(Audio Business Course)
By Dr. Randal Pinkett
(Hosted by Jon Ward)
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Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse Users
Chapter: The Creating Community Connections Project: Social and Cultural Approaches for Engaging Low-Income Communities
Citation: Pinkett, Randal D. (2007). The Creating Community Connections
The Network Society: A Cross-cultural Perspective
Chapter: Narrowing the Digital Divide: The Potential and Limits of the US Community Technology Movement
Citation: Pinkett, Randal D. & Servon, Lisa. (2004). Narrowing the Digital Divide: The Potential and Limits of the US Community Technology Movement. In Castells, M. (Ed.), The Network Society: A Cross-cultural Perspective. Cheltenham, Glos: Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd.
Journey to the Ph.D.: How to Navigate the Process as African Americans
Chapter: Five Degrees and a Ph.D.: Positive Detours Along the Path to the DoctorateMovement
Citation: Pinkett, Randal D. (2003). Five Degrees and a Ph.D.: Positive Detours Along the Path to the Doctorate. To appear in Green, A. & Scott, L. (Eds.), Journey to the Ph.D.: How to Navigate the Process as African Americans. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Community Practice in the Network Society: Local Action/Global Interaction
Chapter: An Asset-Based Approach to Community Building and Community Technology
Citation: Pinkett, Randal D. & Turner, Nicol E. (2003). An Asset-Based Approach to Community Building and Community Technology. To appear in Day, P. & Schuler, D. (Ed.), Community Practice in the Network Society: Local Action/Global Interaction. London, England: Routledge.
Young, Gifted & Entrepreneurs: Success Stories from the Prudential Young Entrepreneur Program
Chapter: Foreword
Citation: Pinkett, Randal D. (2007). Foreword. In Wilson, E. & Truitt, D. (Eds.), Young, Gifted & Entrepreneurs: Success Stories from the Prudential Young Entrepreneur Program. New York, NY: R.J. Communications