Dominique Bain
“I would like to be a part of our organization’s DEI initiative because it will present me with the opportunity to add the voice of not only a young black male but also a black immigrant. Additionally, being a member of the DEI group will allow me to learn from existing members of the group so that I am able to pass-on what I learn to those I have immediate contact with… My presence will offer the group a very authentic point of view of how diversity policies are interpreted. This is because I immigrated to NYC at a very young age and lived in many underprivileged neighborhoods that lacked any diversity and was predominantly dominated by African American and Latino populations. On the other hand for both my bachelor’s and masters degree’s I attended universities that were predominantly filled with middle-class white American populations. Being in these situations taught me a lot about the human experience with diversity and how it feels to be ostracized and accepted from both perspectives.”
Joined VOA-GNY in 2020